Ken Beck, P.E.: Ken was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in November 2016 and reelected in 2020 and 2024. After 40 years of experience as a consulting engineer, Ken retired in 2019 from Terracon Consultants, Inc., a national geotechnical and environmental consulting engineering company. He was employed with Terracon for nearly 35 years managing the office for 24 years.  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Northwestern University. Ken has brought his 40 years of experience as a consulting engineer, along with his passion for community involvement to Scott County and RDA.

Ken and his wife Linda relocated to Scott County in 1984 residing in their current Bettendorf home since 1985. Their daughter, son, two grandsons and granddaughter also reside in Bettendorf. Ken joined the Davenport Rotary Club in 1990 and has served on the club’s board of directors for 2 terms.  For more than 27 years, Ken has been a worship team musician for several churches and is currently volunteering most Sundays at Heritage Church in Bettendorf or Rock Island.