Rod Roberts Nominated to Head Iowa Dept. of Inspections

Rod Roberts, an Iowa state legislator and former Republican gubernatorial candidate, has been nominated by Iowa governor-elect Terry Branstad to head Iowa's Department of Inspections - despite critics' allegations that he has conflicts of interest.

Roberts has sat on the board of the New Hope Village care center and its charitable foundation in Carroll, Iowa. His wife, Patricia, reportedly worked at St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home in Carroll for about 17 years. Patricia now works as the director of development for a foundation that supports St. Anthony and works for a lobbying organization in support of Iowa hospitals.

A spokesman for Branstad said he is confident that there are no conflicts of interest between Roberts and his involvement in the nursing home industry.

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