Be sure to attend our first meeting of 2025 and hear from Former Waterloo Mayor Tim Hurley. Waterloo has been selected as the only city in Iowa to be designated a World War II Heritage City. The program was established by the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 to recognize the historic importance of the United States’ domestic involvement in World War II and ensure the continued preservation of a defining period in American history.
“Waterloo's contributions on the home front, as well as in the field, to the World War II Allied Forces victory is a perfect example for why this national designation was envisioned. I have learned so much about what our Waterloo soldiers, sailors, Marines and citizens did to help win the war. We should be very proud of our WWII history, and that we are the only city in Iowa to earn this honor from the National Park Service," said Tim Hurley, who helped lead the charge for the designation.
A lifelong Iowa resident, Tim lives in Waterloo with his wife Kathy. They have three children and nine grandchildren. Tim is deeply committed to public service and continues to be actively involved in the community via board membership on a number of civic, economic development and charitable organizations.
