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SCENES FROM THE TRAIL: Rockwell City

This week, the governor visited Pizza Ranch in Rockwell City.

While there, he outlined his four goals for leading Iowa’s comeback:

1. 200,000 new jobs for Iowans

2. A 25 percent increase in family incomes all across Iowa

3. A 15 percent reduction in the cost of government

4. A commitment to world-class schools and to again be the best in the country

It was a great group and was fun to be back in Calhoun County – number 59 visited!

Gov. Branstad addresses students at Southeast Webster-Grand school

Today, Gov. Branstad addressed students and faculty in the Southeast Webster-Grand school gymnasium.

While there, the governor outlined his four goals: 200,000 new jobs, a 15 percent reduction in government, a 25 percent increase in family incomes all across Iowa, and to again make Iowa’s schools the best in the country.

The governor also unveiled a new policy proposal that would establish biennial budgets, and enact five-year budgeting.  Please find the proposal here: http://www.governorbranstad2010.com/policy-rollout

Branstad in Decorah

“An audience of more than 60 Decorah community residents and Luther College students gathered at the Luther College Center for Faith and Life recital hall Wednesday to hear former Iowa governor and 2010 gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad during a stop on his campaign announcement tour. Branstad’s campaign has been billed as the “Comeback Tour,” and he told the crowd he is ready to take aim at solving Iowa’s economic crisis. He cited a renewed effort to prioritize education, lowering Iowa’s unemployment rate, reducing the size and cost of government in Iowa, and promotion of industry in the state on his list of campaign goals…”.read the full story HERE at Decorah Newspapers!

Governor Branstad addresses Luther College students

Gov. Branstad today visited the campus of Luther College in Decorah, where he gave an address to students and area residents.

The stop is a part of his commitment to visit every college and university campus in Iowa.

While there, he stressed the importance of keeping more of Iowa’s college graduates within the state. He stated he intends to do this through his goal to create 200,000 new jobs within the state.

Additionally, the governor stressed his goal to raise family incomes all across Iowa by 25 percent, reducing the cost of government by 15 percent, and setting high standards for education in order to make Iowa’s educational system the best in the country.

Special thanks to everyone who came out to this great event!

Iowa has a FIFTH season!

After such a cold and snowy winter, the thought of a fifth season – a chocolate season! – sounds pretty good at this point.  Well, in Algona, there IS a Chocolate Season.

In another great success story, Erika (Berg) Jensen and her husband, Brad, moved back to Algona from Omaha so they could open their two businesses.  Erika started her business, The Chocolate Season, in Omaha as an internet business about 3 years ago.  Brad has a photography business, specializing in weddings.  They opened their store in downtown Algona about 4 weeks ago.  Erika makes fresh chocolates: truffles, turtles, fudge, etc. as well as desserts such as cheese cake, brownies, cake, cookies…and more!

In this picture, the governor gets a run-down of all the goodies this Algona shop has to offer!

VERBATIM

The following passage is from Karen Fesler’s blog (Full post is HERE.) She was in attendance at yesterday’s Iowa Comeback Tour stop at the Hamburg Inn in Iowa City:

I was happy to see an energized and invigorated Terry Branstad campaigning in an Iowa- manufactured Winnebago camper today.  The next governor of the state of Iowa faces challenges that have not been seen in this state in anyone’s recent memory.   After a 12 year absence, I for one am pleased that Terry Branstad is willing to take on those challenges.