A familiar name in our community has been elected to the Mid-America Port Commission. 
Rachel Lindeen is the Executive Vice President of the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance since February 2023. She has over 10 years of experience in the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development world. A native of Mount Pleasant, she has been living in working in Southeast Iowa for most of her professional career. She is responsible for providing highly visible leadership and building a strong reputation for the organization in all issues related to economic development, business development and community vitality for all of Henry County, Iowa. She oversees the daily activities for the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, Area Development Commission and Henry County Tourism.
The MAPC Board is made up of 9 members representing the 26 counties in the three states forming the MAPC service area (Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri). Each state governor appoints a commissioner with the other two appointed by county boards/commissioners.