BUTLER COUNTY – Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) today announced that Harrison Swift, a veteran of the United States
Marine Corps and resident of Ankeny, will work as the new veterans fellow based
in his Des Moines office. Dave Allen, who has worked as Grassley’s veterans fellow
since 2015, is retiring.
“I’m glad Harrison will be available to
meet with veterans and join in community events with service organizations
around the state. All over Iowa, I hear about many issues affecting veteran’s
including health care or trouble getting earned benefits from the Department of
Veterans Affairs. Harrison is putting his eyes and ears to work on this
cause. As a veteran himself, Harrison has the insight and experience to be able
to do a great amount of good,” Grassley
said. “I’m sad to see Dave moving on but am grateful for his years of
service to our country and working in my office to help Iowa veterans.”
Swift grew up on his family farm in Mingo,
Iowa, and currently resides in Ankeny. He served in the United States Marine
Corps from 2010-2014 out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii and deployed to
Afghanistan in 2011. Along with his years of military experience, Swift also brings
his leadership skills to this role. In 2018, he founded a nonprofit, the
Northern Colorado Veterans Resource Center (NCVRC), and since opening its
doors, the NCVRC has served over 800 veterans.