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Election scheduled for Tuesday, January 18
DES MOINES, IA. -- Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn announced that Jack Whitver, Ankeny, won the GOP nomination tonight for the special election in Senate District 35. The seat, covering northern Polk County, was vacated by Larry Noble (R-Ankeny), who resigned to become Iowa’s Public Safety commissioner.
Whitver will face the Democratic nominee, to be chosen next week, in a special election on Tuesday, January 18, 2011.
Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn said, “Iowa Republicans intend to hold this seat, and as a resident of Senate District 35, I enthusiastically look forward to casting my vote for Jack. I’m confident Iowans will elect Jack Whitver to be a conservative voice in the Iowa Senate.”
Whitver said, “I’m honored to be the Party’s nominee and I intend to keep the seat in the Republican column. I promise to keep promoting conservative values in the state of Iowa.”
Whitver is the owner of three local fitness facilities and is attending law school at Drake University. Jack and his wife, Rachel, live in Ankeny with their newborn daughter.
Service will begin May 1, 2011 at the expiration of the current Labor Commissioner’s term
Iowa Governor-elect Terry Branstad today announced that he intends to nominate Secretary of State Michael Mauro as Iowa Labor Commissioner for a term beginning May 1, 2011.
“Michael Mauro has been a dedicated and effective public servant for many years,” said Branstad. “As Labor Commissioner Michael will be responsible for programs designed to protect the safety, health, and security of Iowa’s workforce. I am proud to nominate him for this important role and he has my full confidence. I was impressed with the fair and even way he administered election laws and how he effectively managed the Iowa secretary of state’s office.”
“I am excited about the opportunity to work for the Branstad Administration and appreciate the confidence he has shown in me,” said Mauro. “This new challenge is a great opportunity to further serve Iowans and I look forward to beginning that work.”
Branstad further announced that Mauro will begin employment on January 3, 2011, as deputy director at Iowa Workforce Development, where he will manage special projects and also work with current Iowa Labor Commissioner David Neil, to ensure a smooth and seamless transition when his term begins on May 1.
For more information on the Branstad/Reynolds transition please visit www.GovernorBranstad.com.
| Coralville Police Department - Daily Bulletin | Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
| Case# | Date | Time | Incident | Location | Summary |
| 10026845 | 12/29/20 | 12:30 PM | Theft | 720 11 Ave | Arrest: Mary Smith. Age: 51. 720 1/2 11th |
| Ave. Charged with Theft. |
| C10033996 | 12/15/20 | 4 :55 AM | Property Found | 737 20 Ave | Found wallet and contents. |
| C10034018 | 12/16/20 | 12:15 PM | Personal Injury | 1400 Blk Hwy 965 | Damage $500.00. |
| Accidents |
| C10034039 | 12/18/20 | 2 :16 AM | Medical | 803 19 Ave | Patient not transported. |
| C10034069 | 12/21/20 | 10:00 AM | Hit and Run | 320 2 St | Damage $1,000.00. |
| C10034100 | 12/24/20 | 10:25 AM | Property Damage | I-80/1 Ave | Damage $3,000.00. |
| Accidents |
| C10034150 | 12/28/20 | 10:54 PM | Medical | 302 6 St | Patient transported. |
| C10034152 | 12/29/20 | 3 :00 AM | Hit and Run | 12 Ave/Railroad Tracks | Damage $6,000.00. |
| C10034152 | 12/29/20 | 8 :00 AM | Theft | 1445 Westview Dr | Custody: Malik Buckner. Age: 14. 1445 |
| Westview Dr. Charged with Operating Without |
| Owner's Consent. |
| C10034155 | 12/28/20 | 10:32 AM | Medical | 400 1 Ave | Patient transported. |
| C10034156 | 12/29/20 | 12:00 PM | Property Found | 21 Ave Pl | Found purse and contents. |
| C10034158 | 12/29/20 | 2 :52 PM | Property Damage | 2400 Blk 2 St | Damage $3,500.00. |
| Accidents |
| C10034159 | 12/29/20 | 2 :30 PM | Warrant Served | 2501 Holiday Rd | Arrest: Scott Baughman. Age: 23. 203 |
| Washington St, Marne. Picked up on a warrant. |
| C10034162 | 12/29/20 | 4 :23 PM | Medical | 1437 Eastview | Patient transported. |
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URBANDALE, IA. -- The transition office of Gov.-elect Terry Branstad today announced their fourth issue briefing scheduled for Monday, January 3, 2011, with a budget briefing that focuses on school aid.
Each briefing allows policy experts to provide important information to the incoming administration. In the interest of openness and transparency, the Branstad/Reynolds transition team is making these issue briefings open to the media. For those unable to attend, the incoming administration is making the briefings available on its web site, http://governorbranstad.com.
Monday, January 3, 2011
2 p.m.: The Branstad/Reynolds Budget Briefing: School Aid Official Transition Office
603 East 12th St.
Des Moines, IA
For more information on the Branstad/Reynolds transition, please visit www.GovernorBranstad.com.
"Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government." -- George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796
URBANDALE, IA. -- Debi Durham, Gov. Branstad’s choice to lead Iowa’s economic development efforts in his new administration, was today named by Governor Branstad to oversee the Office of Energy Independence as part of her efforts to overhaul Iowa’s economic development programs.
“It is my intention to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis of every economic development tool currently used by the state, including those provided through the Office of Energy Independence,” said Branstad. “While no final decisions have been made regarding the long-term fate of this office, it is appropriate to have Debi Durham over see the Office of Energy Independence as a function of her larger role to create a new economic development engine for the state of Iowa.” For more information on the Branstad/Reynolds transition please visit www.GovernorBranstad.com.
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