Pawlenty headed back to Iowa

Gov. Pawlenty will make his second trip to Iowa since he announced he wasn't seeking a third term. He's scheduled to speak to the Iowans for Tax Relief event in Des Moines. Here's the release:

Governor Tim Pawlenty and four Iowa candidates for Governor will speak at the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers' Day

MUSCATINE, IA--Iowans for Tax Relief announced today the line up for the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers' Day on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Northwest in Des Moines. The keynote speaker is Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty who is also the Vice Chair of the Republican Governors Association. Also speaking at the event will be the following candidates for Iowa Governor; Terry Branstad, Jonathan Narcisse, Rod Roberts, and Bob Vander Plaats.

Ed Failor Jr., President of Iowans for Tax Relief, said today, "We are excited to have Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty speak to our members as he has a record of balancing budgets without raising taxes in Minnesota. The Iowa candidates for Governor will provide their vision for the fiscal future of our great state. Iowa Taxpayers' Day continues our mission to educate and inform Iowans on tax and spending issues."

Governor Culver was invited but declined to respond by the set confirmation deadline. Multiple contacts were made to the campaign with no return response.

Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR) started more than 30 years ago as a member driven organization to protect the taxpayer and today we have more than 54,900 members, making ITR the largest taxpayer protection organization in the state. Visit our website for additional details on the event at www.taxrelief.org. Invitations will be mailed to our members in the coming weeks.

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