About Diane

About Diane

“I bring decades of experience in reviewing requests for proposals, competitive bids, and statements of work.  Missteps affect the ability of our county employees to do their job, affect the service provided to the public, and cost the taxpayers.”

Diane Holst Scott County Iowa Supervisor 2014Diane is a native Iowan who grew up on her family farm in Scott County.

She and Dave, her husband of 39 years, have two children, one grandchild, and two more on the way.  The Holsts live in rural Eldridge, Iowa, where Diane enjoys gardening, cooking & canning, reclaiming sections of prairie, and entertaining family and friends.

Diane has worked in the private sector for 35 years, primarily in the technology and contract support sectors.  She is currently a Renewal Sales Support Specialist for Hewlett-Packard, TS Americas Services.

Diane was motivated to learn more about how government works when the SECC911 project was being sold to the public. For the past four years, she has been a fixture at county meetings, gaining extensive working knowledge of county business, budgets, grants, bids and intergovernmental affairs.

Politically, Diane participates in the Scott County Republican Party.  She is serving her second term as a Central Committee member for PKV. She has been a County Convention Delegate two times, and will be a District and State Convention Delegate for the first time this year.  She currently serves on the county party Debate Committee, assisting with the planning, format and questions for the upcoming Congressional 2nd District race.

Meet Diane: Click here for dates, times, locations.

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