Iowa Governor Visits Alpha Omega Publications

The governor of Iowa visited Alpha Omega Publications on October 27 to recognize the homeschool company as part of the Home Base Iowa community.

Headquartered in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Alpha Omega Publications joined with other companies throughout Lyon County to receive the honorable designation. Gov. Terry E. Branstad began the Home Base Iowa program to honor our nation’s veterans by recruiting them and active duty service members for private-sector job opportunities in Iowa.

“Our bipartisan Home Base Iowa plan will work to match veterans with high-paying careers in Iowa,” Branstad said when he signed the Home Base Iowa Act in 2014. “These men and women have fought for our country and acquired unique skillsets and training in the military. Now, with the Home Base Iowa plan signed into law, Iowa stands ready to welcome them to our communities and match them with the quality jobs across the state.”

To become a Home Base Iowa community, ten percent of businesses in the designated area must meet specific requirements. In addition, the community must develop its own incentive package for veterans.

“As Governor Branstad and I travel across Iowa, we talk with Iowa businesses that are in need of qualified workers,” said Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds. “Our veterans possess the skills necessary to fill integral roles in important industries and we look forward to when they call Iowa home.”