[applause] please welcome our county chair. Hello, iowa. Fellow democrats from across america. All 50 states of america, welcome to polk county. Celebration for our Democratic Party. Together, we will get to meet 17 candidates who are leading a conversation about the future of our party and our country. One of these 17 people will be our next president. They say bad weather brings good luck, and it rained like heck at last years steak fry, and then we won back the congress. I hope the weather we have today is going to win us back the white house next year. Before we get started, please join me in welcoming the elected officials and candidates who are here today. Usually, we read all their names at our events, but obviously this is a little bit eager, so we are not going to go through all hundred of them. Please join me in welcoming them here today. Welcoming join me in five of our newer steak fry leaders. Lindsay paulson and peter crane are our steak fry chairs. Our executive director
2018 election. This is about an hour. [applause] good afternoon. I am Lindsay Paulson and i and the cochair of the democrats committee. I would like to thank our more than 100 volunteers that is here to make our event accessible. Successful. One of the most inspiring things for me has been to watch our political veterans and freshmen to come together to revise an american tradition. As you are leaving, please stop to think some of the individuals in the white and blue tshirts. It is my honor to begin the presentation from our three headliners. And introduce our first womaniner, Congress Cheri bustos of illinois. She represents western, central and northern illinois. In her third term, she focuses on job creation, strengthening our economy and building a stronger middle class. She has been a relentless advocate for veterans and working women with families and has worked across the aisle to cut government waste. Born in springfield, illinois, congresswoman bustos grew up in a family that
[applause] good afternoon. I am lindsay paulson, cochair along with kimberly at the polk county democrats event committee. I would like to start out by thinking hour more than 100 volunteers that are here today to make our event successful. This event was built entirely on volunteers. One of the most inspiring things for me has been to watch our political veterans and our local freshmen come together to revive an american tradition. As you are leaving today, please stop and think some of the individuals in the light blue tshirt spread those are your volunteers and individuals who worked hard to make today access but its my honor to begin the presentation from our three headliners and introduce our first headliner Sherry Bustos of illinois. Its fitting we decided to have me introduce the congresswoman, the one who was born in illinois. She represents illinois 17th Congressional District which includes western, central and northern illinois. In her third term, she focuses on job creation
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