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If you were able to attend the P&Z meeting on March 6, you may remember a gentleman who introduced himself as follows: “Rand Fisher, Clive, Iowa. I am speaking this evening in my role as the Iowa State Director of the Center for Infrastructure & Economic Development.” He handed each P&Z member what appeared to be a very professionally done booklet and proceeded to endorse the economic benefits of wind turbine fields.
Let me repeat his introductory statement: “Rand Fisher, Clive, Iowa. I am speaking this evening in my role as the Iowa State Director of the Center for Infrastructure & Economic Development.” If one were to take that introductory statement at face value, one would be inclined to believe that Mr. Fisher worked for the State of Iowa in the position of Director of the Center for Infrastructure & Economic Development. But because NextEra has a history of playing with words so people come to a desired understanding, we googled him. The Center for Infrastructure & Economic Development is not affiliated in any way with the State of Iowa. It is instead a private company funded by NextEra. As is Bright Future Iowa, chaired by Ms. Swati Dandekar. Mr. Fisher is, indeed, the director of the Iowa division of this particular NextEra funded company. There are other divisions in other states with directors who, no doubt, will claim the same misleading title when speaking to groups and decision making bodies in an attempt to sway them favorably toward the company that is paying their salaries.
We are not in any way insinuating that Mr. Fisher shouldn’t be allowed to work or consult for whomever he pleases. However, a little honesty upfront goes a long ways. So does a little dishonesty — intentional or not.
