Thursday morning John Landon put fellow Republicans and House District 37 residents on notice that he plans to run for the newly created seat in the Iowa legislature.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks as The Conservative Reader:Iowa will follow this developing primary and have a sit down interview with Mr. Landon as he embarks on this campaign.
The following is the press release sent out by the Landon camp:
For immediate release
October 5, 2011
ANKENY, Iowa — Pledging to be an aggressive leader for a balanced state budget, economic development, education reform, and agriculture, Ankeny resident John Landon today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Iowa’s State House District 37.
A lifelong Iowan with a background in business, Landon (525 NE …
Courtesy of State Central Committee member Gopal Krishna, my wife and I had great 8th row seats for the Iowa GOP/Fox News Presidential Debate.
The debate included: Speaker Gingrich; Governors: Huntsman, Pawlenty and Romney; Senator Santorum, Representatives Bachmann and Paul; and businessman Herman Cain.
I’m writing this post on Sunday morning, August 14th. I intended to write it before the Straw Poll, but I didn’t get it done. My observations will include some thoughts about the Straw Poll, although I was not able to attend it in person. I don’t believe in titling people as “winners” or “losers” so I will define my analysis in terms of my personal expectations.
Exceeded Expectations:
Governor Romney – Mitt Romney spoke powerfully and articulately on …
By Art Smith. Posted Thursday, Dec 17, 2009 at 2:04 am Filed Under: Election, Featured, US Congress
This Friday, Pat Bertroche, whom we have mentioned here before as a Republican candidate for 3rd District US House from Iowa, will make his formal announcement of candidacy.
Pat will make his announcement at the corner of East 14th Street and Euclid in Des Moines where Younkers once had a store.
I had the opportunity to speak with Pat in August while Leonard Boswell was running a farce of a town meeting in Sigourney. As with Dave Funk, Pat seems to share many of the same conservative passions that many of us do for both addressing our fiscal mess by reducing the size of government, and some of the key social issues that have been problematic, abortion being one of them.
Pat also hosts …
By Art Smith. Posted Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:43 pm Filed Under: Election, Featured
Tuesday December 1 is runoff day for cities around Iowa, including Des Moines, Windsor Heights and West Des Moines Ward 1. Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM.
It should be pretty simple. All of Des Moines has to vote today. Period. If you live in Ward 1 of Des Moines, you are voting for an At Large (Leisha Barcus v Skip Moore) PLUS the hotly contested race of Tom Vlassis v Halley Griess. Those of you in the other wards in Des Moines are just voting for the At Large seat.
Also, all of Windsor Heights is voting to fill two At Large seats… your ballot will indicate “Vote for only two” with the following choices provided: …
By Art Smith. Posted Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 4:08 pm Filed Under: Election, Featured
I have previously listened to Dr. Pat Bertroche speak on several occasions, including the day I went all the way to Sigourney to participate in Leonard Boswell’s “Town Meeting” (that’s French for “Stuffed with Union members”) only to be turned away. At least Bertroche had time for me that day, along with a handful of others who talked with him for a couple of hours at the Pizza Ranch in Sigourney.
Although Pat had already publicly stated his intention to run for 3rd District US House, he put out a press release this past week (which I’ve provided below). In addition to the information provided by his campaign, it’s worth noting that he is now hosting an internet radio show on Friday afternoons called “The Reasonable Republican” …
By Art Smith. Posted Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:04 pm Filed Under: Election, Featured
The results are mostly in for Des Moines, and are in for West Des Moines. For Polk County School Districts, you can see the results at the Polk County Auditor’s Web Site.
The Power Plant and Equipment Levy passed in West Des Moines. Des Moines and Johnston each passed the Revenue Purpose Statement for the 1 cent option sales tax. Ankeny voted down the bond issue to build a new elementary school. And Urbandale voted down their Power Plant and Equipment Levy.
It’s too bad that voter turnout was down from prior elections. Evidently a reflection of what people really care about.
Not schools.
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West Des Moines residents, thanks for voting in Mark Lagomarcino. I think you’ll be glad …
By Art Smith. Posted Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:30 am Filed Under: Election, Featured
It’s another School Board Election day here in Iowa! Traditionally, School Board Elections are one of the voter lowest turnout elections, which is sad for at least these reasons:
- Every election represents a critical right and responsibility for us as citizens to speak our minds. Elections are our opportunity to support or oppose people running for office and their key value points, as well as proposals that general impact our rights or our money. The more of us that participate, the more likely it is that the election and the policies that result will most fully reflect the will of all of the people.
- School Boards, although considered by many in the political world to be a lower value and of lesser importance due to
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