[cheers] what you think about the slate of candidates . [applause] we have a good group coming ahead. Are you ready to hear them . [applause] ok, were going to do a little bit of tightening if you can. If you have an empty seat next to you, filled up. If you folks are looking for a chair in the aisle, come and sit in the seat right now. Just come in and still fill the seat. Tighten up your seats. Give a good old north iowa hug and get close and cuddly. That is what i was all about. [laughter] here we go folks. Now we going to give a coveted beacon award. The beacon award would not be possible if it were not for gary sinton and dean gand putting this award together 12 years ago. [applause] every year we have given the beacon award to amazing people from a federal level, statelevel, and national level. Barack obama got a got it Hillary Clinton got it, ted kennedy got it. Then sharon seckman got it last year. A big handout for sharon seckman. Our very own Amanda Raymond got it. We have gi
And that is the american spirit i met so many islands approached me about gun safety and doing something about background checks and assault weapons ban and magazines. It has been unbelievable. And i told them all the story of when i sat across him the president after parkland, advocated for gun safety. Nine times he said he wanted universal background text. The next day he goes and meets with the nra, and he folds. As your president i will not fold. [cheering] an economic agenda for this company should unite rural and urban. That is why i have been out there talking about yes, the farm bill. Also childcare. We know the issues. Also housing and education. And hospitals and making sure that we have enough mental only 64eds when theyre in the state of bio. That is not acceptable. And i will end this practice of privatizing medicaid. This is wrong in the state of bio. State of iowa. It all starts here with this change. Because you iowa gave us the granger movements that took on those big
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The following colleges and universities recently announced area students’ academic achievements during the 2023 fall semester. The University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Four local students have been named to the 2023 fall semester president’s list at The University of Alabama with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). They are Jane Lipp of New […]