DES MOINES, IOWA (February 20, 2024) — Betty Andrews, President of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP State Area Conference of Branches has been elected to the board of directors for the national NAACP, representing Region IV, also known as the Midwestern Region. Covering the largest geographic area among the seven regions of the NAACP, Region IV spans across ten states including Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.