Background
Tubbs, William F. was born on October 12, 1948 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward Lane and Grace Barbara (Dyer) Tubbs.
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William F. Tubbs
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Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Comm., Iowa State University, 1971.
Career
Intern, DeWitt (Iowa) Observer and Maquoketa (Iowa) Jackson Sentinel, summers 1967-1969; intern farm department, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette, summer 1970; reporter, editor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1969-1971; editor, public, North Scott Press, Eldridge, Iowa., since 1971; public, Advocate News, Wilton-Durant, Iowa., since 1980. Board directors Tri-State Graphics, president, 1985-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Chair com Cmty. Center, Eldridge, 1989-1992. Board directors Hospice Care of Scott County, 1989-1992, finance committee, chair commission on hospice alternatives. Co-director Moonlight Chase, since 1986.
Coach North Scott Swish Youth Basketball, since 1994. Coordinator Eldridge Pk. Board Softball Program, 1989-1997, Eldridge Youth Softball, since 1985.
Secretary South Wapsi Girls Softball League, 1990-1993. Member various committees Eldridge Economics Development Committee, since 1988. Active Countryside Cmty.
Theatre, 1978-1979, Cmty. Choir, North Scott Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979-1981. Chair staff-parish relations committee Eldridge United Methodist Church, since 1988, certified lay speaker, board directors, teacher Sunday school.
Reporter North Scott School Board, since 1971. Member strategic planning core committee North Scott School District, 1993-1994. With Iowa Army National Guard, 1971-1977.
Member Iowa Newspaper Association (board directors since 1995, legislation committee since 1987, blue ribbon public notice committee since 1986, volunteer newspaper profitability advisor, delegate annual convention since 1971, judge Better Newspaper Contests, merger study committee 1980, Master Editor-Public 1985, Master Columnist and Editl. Excellence award), Iowa Freedom of Information Council (vice president 1993, president 1994, working press trustee 1988-1992), Iowa Newspaper Foundation Heritage Club, Mississippi Valley Regional Newspapers (management team since 1996), Eastern Iowa News Svc., Eastern Iowa Bizzzy Bee, Scott County Cattlemen's Association (honorary), Scott County 4-H (honorary), Corn Belt Running Club, Eldridge Chamber of Commerce (legislation chair 1994), Rotary (secretary, sergeant-at-arms, board directors North Scott chapter, chairman program, membership and various other committees, charter director, District 6000 Ext. Committee since 1996, executive secretary since 1996, District 6000 governor's area representative since 1997, delegate international convention 1995, president 1995-1996, Paul Harris fellow), Sigma Delta Chi.
Connections
Married Linda Zoe Long, November 22, 1970. Children: Aimee, Anne, Alisa.
