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Reluctant Ely mayor reflects on a lifetime in office
Tom Tjelmeland, Ely’s longtime mayor since 1972 with a five year break, talks of his unlikely leadership. He built T & K Roofing Co from a bootstrap start to 80 employees and Iowa roofing dominance, with his wife Karen guiding the business as he plans Ely’s staged growth.
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Tom Tjelmeland
Karen
T & K Roofing Co
Inc. Magazine
Tom
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids
Ely
College
Amana
Tennessee
Linn County