Background
Blake, Darlene Evelyn was born on February 26, 1947 in Rockford, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Forest Kenneth and Violet Evelyn Kuhlemeier.
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Blake, Darlene Evelyn was born on February 26, 1947 in Rockford, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Forest Kenneth and Violet Evelyn Kuhlemeier.
Associate of Arts, North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, 1967; Bachelor of Science, Mankato (Minnesota) State College, 1969; Master of Science, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1975.
Teacher, Bishop Whipple School, Faribault, Minnesota, 1970-1972;
art therapist, C.B. Wilson Center, Faribault, 1972-1976;
art therapist, Sedgwick County Department Mental Health, Wichita, Kansas, 1976-1979;
consultant, Batten, Batten, Hudson & Swab, Des Moines, 1979-1981;
president, J.F. Blake Company, Inc., Des Moines, since 1990. Political consultant to Alexander Haig for President, 1987-1988. Management training specialist Communications Data Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Des Moines, 1988-1990, executive manager customersvc. special interest fulfillment division, 1990-1992.
Member of national advisory board Alexander Haig for President, 1987-1988. Certified consultant associate Drake, Beam, Morin, Inc., Des Moines, since 1993. Coordinator staff development U. Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, since 1998.
Member United States Selective Service Board 26 and 27, Polk County, Iowa, 1981-1998. Sustaining member Republican National Committee. Republican candidate Polk County Treasurer, Des Moines, 1982.
Chairman Polk County Republican Party, 1985-1988. Commissioner Des Moines Commission Human Rights and Job Discrimination, 1984-1989. Member Martin Luther King Scholarship Committee, 1986-1988.
Member Iowa State Board Psychology Examiners, 1983-1990. Active 5th District Judicial Nominating Commission, 1990-1996, Iowa Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, since 1996, State Judicial Nominating Commn, since 1996, Des Moines Sister Cities Commission, 1997-1998, American in Bloom Judge, 2003^. Member American Art Therapy Association, Iowa Art Therapy Association (president elect 1984-1985, founder), Des Moines Garden Club (president 1984-1985), Polk County Republican Women (president elect 1983-1985, American in bloom judge).
Married Joel Franklin Blake, May 1, 1975 (deceased January 1989). 1 child, Alexander Joel.