In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 4-22-19

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IOWA

The Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street District organization, which will celebrate its first decade of operation this month, has created a new position to drive and facilitate the strategic vision and development of the area. Corridor Business Journal

Opening and selling three Corridor coffee houses, along with several other businesses, has given Deb Witte a unique perspective on the task ahead of her as she brews up Hiawatha’s next coffee purveyor. Corridor Business Journal 

NATION

On the morning of April 9, two Democratic congresswomen announced the formation of a Black Maternal Health Caucus. By the afternoon, at least 57 members had joined Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) and Alma Adams (D-N.C.) in the caucus, which aims to “elevate black maternal health as a national priority.” The Hill 

Best Buy Co. Inc. on April 15 named Chief Financial Officer Corie Barry as the company’s chief executive officer, the first woman to lead the consumer electronics retailer in its 53-year history.Reuters 

Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the year includes more women than ever before. This year’s list has 48 women, up from 45 last year. HuffPost Women

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