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POLK COUNTY MANAGER
Teree L. Caldwell-Johnson insists she was in the right place at the right time. For the first three years of her marriage, she flew from San Antonio, Texas, to Des Moines on weekends to spend time with her husband. Then, in February 1988, she landed a job as executive director of the Metro Waste Authority in Des Moines. Since 1996, she has been Polk County manager, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
After having a...