Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg was recognized as the 2024 winner of the Government Innovators Award, presented by the National Lieutenant Governors Association. The award is presented annually to a lieutenant governor or second-in-command in state government who has demonstrated a commitment to best use taxpayer dollars, improve efficiencies and bring innovations to state and territorial government. Gregg was awarded for his work with two programs directed at rural communities – the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, which addresses housing and workforce issues in rural communities, and the Iowa United First Aid pilot program, which addresses emergency shortage services. “I am honored to receive this award, and I think it shows the innovative work that’s being done through the governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative in ensuring that there is opportunity and prosperity in every corner of our state,” Gregg said in a prepared statement. “In meeting with lieutenant governors from across the nation, I hope that Iowa can serve as a model for policy throughout the country.”