Chad Airhart in the 4th of July Parade
One year into Chad’s first term as Dallas County Recorder it is apparent Chad is bringing about change to Dallas County government. Chad has made cuts in the fiscal budget inherited from his predecessor, and made more spending cuts in the upcoming budget. These cuts resulted in a near quarter million dollar surplus in year one. He has restructured the Recorder’s office to comply with the U.S. Department of State to allow the office to be a U.S. Passport Agent; continuing to provide a needed service to Dallas County residents while saving a considerable amount of revenue for the County. Additionally, a project is underway to make county land records (indexes and images) available electronically. Upon project completion, Dallas County will have 40 years worth of records available electronically, being the first county in Iowa to provide indexing and images that far back. Having these records available electronically will save Dallas County substantial revenue for years to come while providing a back up of the County records to preserve the continuity of commerce.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty & Chad Airhart at the Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
Prior to being elected County Recorder, Airhart served as the Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce Director. Throughout those years, Waukee was rated as the fastest growing city in Iowa. As Director, Chad was a strong advocate for pro-business legislation, and oversaw the growth of the Chamber by more than 160%. During his tenure as Director, the Des Moines Business Record named Chad one of Des Moines Forty Under 40. Chad also served as the Vice-Chairman of the Waukee Planning & Zoning Commission. There he worked with many developers and landowners encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout Waukee.
Chad Airhart receiving an award of recognition from Mayor Bill Peard for all of his contributions to the community.
During the 2010 campaign, Airhart campaigned as a strong fiscal conservative, as someone who would be a fighter to reduce government waste and spending. That is just what he has done. Airhart has worked to streamline the responsibilities of the Recorders office to make it more efficient for Dallas County Taxpayers. Airhart has been involved in public service for a number of years working for positive change throughout Iowa, but specifically, central Iowa and Dallas County.
Chad Airhart working in the office.
Chad attends Point of Grace Church in Waukee, and is an active member of the Waukee Rotary Club. He serves as a Board Member for West Bank’s Central Iowa Community Board, the United Way of Central Iowa’s Education Cabinet, the Waukee Leadership Institute and the Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce. Months into Chad’s first term as Recorder, he was elected Chairman of the Iowa Republican County Officials Association. Chad served on President Bush’s re-election team in Iowa as part of the Victory ’04 staff and served as a District Representative for U.S. Congressman Steve King. Chad married his high school sweetheart, Jodi, and they made their home in Waukee. Chad enjoys playing golf, shooting guns at the range and listening to Bruce Springsteen on his iPod.
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