Background
Holmes-Ehlers, Valerie Lynn was born on February 23, 1969 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Dennis and Judith Lynn (Sauer) Holmes.
Holmes-Ehlers, Valerie Lynn was born on February 23, 1969 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Dennis and Judith Lynn (Sauer) Holmes.
Bachelor cum laude, Concordia College, 1991.
English, speech and debate teacher Fort Dodge (Iowa) Senior High School, 1991-1997, head debate coach, since 1991, secretary building improvement secretary, since 1992, member district communications committee, since 1993. Speech, England and theater teacher North Tama Community Schools, Traer, Iowa, since 1999. Junior high student council advisory, since 1999.
Member advisory board Newspaper In Education, Fort Dodge, since 1994. Tutoring coordinator N. Tama Community School, student assistant team.
Leader Girl Scouts United States, 1991-1993. Member, actress Hawkeye Community Theatre, since 1992. Member bell choir, Sunday school teacher, member choir United Church of Christ, since 1998, senior youth group sponsor, since 1999.
Member Christian Board Education, 2002. Junior high student council advisory N. Tama Community School. Member Iowa State Education Association (delegate 1994-1996), Business and Professional Women (president, vice president, Iowa Young Careerist chair since 1991, Iowa Yount Careerist award 1993, Woman of Year 1996), Junior Civitan (board directors since 1991, chair Minn.Iowa since 1993, advisor since 1991, Citizenship award 1994), Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Delta Kappa Gamma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married David Ehlers, June 24, 1995. Children: Bryce Ehlers, Lilian Ehlers.