Member of Davenport Local #17
Liaison to: Davenport, Clinton, Bettendorf
Elected Vice President 2018
Elected President 2021
End of Term 2024
Member of Des Moines Local #4
Des Moines Local #4 - Recording Secretary
Liason: Des Moines, West Des Moines, Altoona, Ankeny, and Johnston
Elected Secretary / Treasurer 2016
End of term 2022
Member of Council Bluffs Local #15
Council Bluffs Local #15 - President
Liason to: Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Sioux City, Clive
Elected to Trustee 2014, 2017
Elected to Vice President 2020
End of Term 2023
President & Member of Burlington Local #301
Liason to: Burlington, Keokuk, Fort Madison, Muscatine
Elected Trustee - Partial Term (2 years) 2010
Re-Elected Trustee 2012
Appointed VP 2015
Re-elected VP 2016, 2019
End of current term 2022
Member of Waterloo Local #66
IAFF 2nd District - State Field Service Representative
Liason: Mason City, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Ames, Marshalltown, Ames, Boone, Boone EMS
Elected Trustee 2015 - 2017
Elected to Vice President 2020 (partial term till 2021)
Member of Iowa City Local #610
Iowa City Local #610 - President
Liason to: Iowa City, Ottumwa, Oskloosa, Newton
Elected Trustee in 2016, 2019
Member of Sioux City Local #7
Liason to: Sac Co. EMS, Carroll Co. EMS, Dallas Co EMS, Fort Dodge
Elected to Trustee 2017 (partial term - 1yr),
Re-elected - 2018
End of Term 2021
Member of Cedar Rapids Local #11
Liason to: Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Air, Dubuque, Marion
Elected Vice President - 2020
Active MFPRSI Board Member
Member of Muscatine Local #608
End of Term April 2022
Retired MFPRSI Board Member
Retired Member of Burlington Local #301
Elected to MFPRSI Board 2012 - 2016, 2016 - 2020
End of Term April 2024
Retired Member of Ames Local #625
IPFF Trustee 1995 - 2001
IPFF Vice President 2001 - 2009
IPFF Secretary/Treasuer 2009 - 2010
IPFF Secretary/Treasurer Emeritus - 2016
IAFF "Dennis Murray" Leadership Award - 2016
IAFF State Staff Representative
past Member of Mason City Local #41
Appointed IPFF Trustee(partial term) 2008
Elected Trustee IPFF 2009
Appointed IPFF VP 2010
Re-Elected IPFF VP 2012 - 2015, 2015 - 2016
Member of Ames Local #625
Elected Trustee 2011
Appointed Vice President 2014 (partial term)
Appointed President 2015 (partial term)
Elected President 2017
Past President 2020
former Iowa State Senator
Elected Trustee - 2005
Elected VP - 2008 , 2011, 2014, 2017
Past Vice President 2020
Retired member of Cedar Rapids Local #11 Elected Trustee 1996
Appointed Vice President 1998
Elected Secretary Treasurer 2002
Appointed President 2009
Elected President 2011 - 2013
President Emeritus at the 90th IPFF convention held in Waterloo 2014
1922-2009
Retired Member of Des Moines Local #4
Retired Member of Davenport Local #17
Ernie worked his way through the ranks of the Davenport Fire Department to the post of deputy chief before he retired, served International Association of Fire Fighters Local 17 as trustee, vice president and president. Hire date 5/16/1953 Joined Local 17 on 6/1/1953 Retire date 10/1/1981
President Emeritus at the 72nd IPFF convention held in Marshalltown 1996
Retired Member of Clinton Local #608
IPFF Vice President Emeritus -
