E. J. Giovannetti

Areas of Practice:

General practice including but not limited to:

• Workers' Compensation
• Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• Iowa, 1966

Education:

• Creighton University Law School, Omaha, Nebraska
• Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1966
• Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
• Bachelor of Science, Science and Biology, 1963
• Minors, Philosophy, English, Chemistry, and Latin

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Polk County Bar Association
• Iowa State Bar Association
  
  • Board of Governors, 1998-Present
• American Bar Association

Board Memberships:

• Greater Des Moines Civic Center
  
  • Treasurer, 1988 & 1989; Chairman, 1990-1994; Present Member
• Mid-Iowa Association of Local Governments
  
  • Member, 1977-1997; Chairman, 1980
• Iowa Municipalities Workers' Compensation Association
  
  • Member and Chairman, 1980-1997
• Focus, Affordable Housing Task Force, 1992-1994
• Urbandale Economic Development Association
  
  • President, 1998-Present
• Urbandale Leadership Institute
  
  • Chairman, 2000-2002
• Urbandale Chamber of Commerce Board, 1999-Present
• Urbandale Development Association
  
  • President, 1998-Present
• National League of Cities Committee on Financial, Administration, and
  
  • Intergovernmental Relations
• Bishop Drumm Care Center
  
  • Board of Directors, 1980-1989
• Greater Des Moines Bureau of Economic Development
  
  • Board of Directors, 1987-1991
• Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
  
  • Member, 1983-1992 and Chairman, 1988-1992
• Task Force to Study Iowa's System of State and Local Taxation, 1997-1998
• Iowa Educational Initiative Steering Committee, 1998
  • Iowa National Heritage Foundation
  • Advisory Committee, 1999-Present
• League of Iowa Municipalities, 1981-82
  
  • Past President and Former Member Board of Directors, 1985-1991
• Iowa League of Cities Board, 1996
• Metro Funding Task Force, 1996
• Mercy Clinics, Inc.
  
  • Member of Board of Directors, 200

Honors and Awards:

• City of Urbandale, Citizen of the Year, 1991
• Iowa League of Cities Hall of Fame Award, 1995

Public Service:

• City of Urbandale
  
  • Member, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, 1973-1977
  • Chairman, 1975-1977
  • Mayor, 1977-1997