Wendol Jarvis, The Bridges of Madison County production, Sept 1994
Wendol Jarvis conceptualized and managed the Iowa Film Office from its inception in 1984 until 2003. During Wendol's tenure at the Iowa Film Office he recruited and coordinated 59 motion pictures, 500 television shows and 2,000 commercials including "Field of Dreams", "Twister", "Michael" and "The Bridges of Madison County," resulting in $1.4 billion in community reinvestment for Iowa.