College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University

Joe Royce winner of Iowa State public service award
Joe Royce, coordinator of the Iowa Administrative Rules Review Committee, has been named the 2005 Dwight Ink Public Service Award Winner at Iowa State University.

Royce was presented the award during last week's Building Excellence in Governance conference sponsored by Iowa State's Public Policy and Administration Program.

"Joe Royce not only has a strong command of his area of government, but the manner in which he administers that role is what is most striking about him," said Kurt Thurmaier, professor of political science and director of the Public Policy and Administration Program. "Over the years he has patiently and clearly guided many a state employee through the complex and often-confusing process of rulemaking."

Royce oversees the State of Iowa's administrative rulemaking process and serves as legal counsel to the Iowa Legislature's Administrative Rules Review Committee, a position he has held for the past 29 years. He is the foremost authority on the state's rulemaking procedure.

The Des Moines resident serves on a variety of Bar Association and governmental task forces relating to administrative law, particularly rulemaking and the electronic distribution of rules materials.

Royce holds bachelor's and law degrees from Drake University.

The Dwight Ink Public Service Award honors Dwight Ink, an Iowa State alumnus who served every U.S. president from Eisenhower through Reagan. Throughout his public service, Ink had responsibilities for organizing past federal departments and agencies.