Webster County is represented by three lawmakers who are uniquely positioned to have significant influence on the future course of our state.

State Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge, is chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. That’s the panel that handles spending bills. Every measure that calls for spending a cent of state money will go through Kraayenbrink’s committee.

State Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City, is the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. In Iowa, there can hardly be a more influential committee to lead. After all, this is a state that keeps the nation fed by growing corn and soybeans and feeding livestock. And every day, value-added agricultural production becomes more important to our state’s economy.

State Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, is the chairwoman of the House subcommittee that handles the budget for all of the state’s health and human services spending. The position is a good fit for Meyer, who is a nurse and nursing instructor. She’s served on committees related to health and human services since taking office in 2019.

Sexton, Kraayenbrink and Meyer are hard-working lawmakers who have repeatedly earned the endorsement of this newspaper.

We congratulate them on achieving positions that will enable them to do more for our state.

We also believe that our community is fortunate to be represented by lawmakers in such influential roles. Outside of a major metropolitan area, it’s probably difficult to find a community that’s home to such a combination of legislative leaders.