About Us

Are you involved in the acquisition, management or disposal of real estate?

Do you work for a government agency, public utility, pipeline company or right-of-way contractor?

Are you an engineer, lawyer, appraiser, property manager or negotiator?

Do you employ professionals working in relocation assistance, land title, property management or environmental areas?

Since its inception as a not-for-profit association in 1934, the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) has served a growing number of professionals. IRWA is an individual membership association with approximately 8,300 members throughout the U.S. and Canada. This membership includes: Engineers, Appraisers, Property Managers, Acquisition Agents, Lawyers, Surveyors, Title Experts, Environmental Scientists and Relocation Assistance Agents.

While some members are in private practice, the majority of IRWA members are employed by:

Governmental agencies including national, provincial, state, county and city.
Special authorities including harbors, ports, water districts, airports and mass transit.
Utility, pipeline and telecommunications companies.
Appraisal and right of way contracting companies.

Membership in the IRWA benefits both members and employers.

It can enhance public perception of the individual member as well as the company or agency with which he or she is associated.
It provides the opportunity for a wide range of professional contacts.
Members contribute to the right of way profession through:
- Teaching IRWA Courses
- Writing articles and newsletters
- Developing courses and seminars
- Lecturing and speaking at Chapter programs and seminars
Leadership roles at the Chapter, Regional and International levels are opportunities for personal and professional growth.

The Association is divided into 10 Regions with Chapter 41 being part of Region 3, along with North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri - Kansas City, and St. Louis.


1963	Emil V. John	1990	Martin A. Zuehlke
1964	Don Langenfeld	1991	Lance E. Stumbo
1965	Lowell J. Burger	1992	Gerald L. Kennedy, SR/WA
1966	Lawrence L. Quinn	1993	L. Robert Dahlgren, SR/WA
1967	Earl G. Kelley	1994	Jack C. Jensen, SR/WA
1968	Leonard W. Dierking, SR/WA	1995	Robert L. North
1969	Thomas N. Wright, SR/WA	1996	Susan D. Albright
1970	William P. Davis, SR/WA	1997	James P. Diemer
1971	James F. Crookham, SR/WA	1998	David L. Hingtgen
1972	Jerome L. Wozny, SR/WA	1999	Fred R. Cirksena, SR/WA
1973	Gordon A. Sweitzer	2000	Nancy L. Halvorson, SR/WA
1974	Dean L. Halsey	2001	Rita J. Rasmussen
1975	Robert L. Stumbo, SR/WA	2002	Bernard B. Banker, SR/WA
1976	Donald D. Shirley, SR/WA	2003	Bernard B. Banker, SR/WA
1977	Howard I. Jensen, SR/WA	2004	Shelly Whiteing, SR/WA
1978	Alvin V. Kay, SR/WA	2005	Shelly Whiteing, SR/WA
1979	Raymond A. Callahan, SR/WA	2006	Bernard B. Banker, SR/WA
1980	Robert A. Nelson, SR/WA	2007	Jim Diemer, SR/WA
1981	James E. Graham	2008	Jim Diemer, SR/WA
1982	Raymond H. Mehner, SR/WA	2009	Jim Diemer, SR/WA
1983	Jessie B. Kelley, SR/WA	2010	Don Corrigan, SR/WA
1984	Glenn Grahm	2011
1985	L. Robert Dahlgren, SR/WA	2012
1986	William H. Lounsbury, Jr.	2013
1987	Richard L. Baze, SR/WA	2014
1988	Tom Pillen	2015
1989	Darwin C. Monson, SR/WA	2016

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