Former Iowa Governor Robert Ray’s family has designated the Ray Center at Drake University for those who wish to make a memorial gift in honor of the five-term governor. Scott Raecker, the center’s director, is inviting Iowans with stories to tell about Governor Ray to visit the center’s website.
Raecker says the organization sponsors programs that promote civility and leadership development.
The organization originally was called “Character Counts in Iowa.” It was founded in 1997 by Governor Ray as part of the state’s sesquicentennial celebration. It was renamed the Ray Center in 2014. Governor Ray grew up in the Drake neighborhood and both Bob and Billie Ray are Drake graduates.
