The Finance Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 1229 1st Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The purpose of this meeting is to plan the fall fund raising event for September 6, 2008. Those wanting to help with this event are strongly urged to attend.
Kay Hale
kfranhale@southslope.net

Two of Linn County's female candidates have made it through the voting process to arrive in the final round of U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin's "Building Blue" contest: Swati Dandekar and Gretchen Lawyer.

Iowa Congressmen Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack, both Democrats representing flood-ravaged eastern Iowa, are requesting federal support for state railroad bridges that were destroyed by flood waters.

The Cedar River Bridge that serves Penford in Cedar Rapids was destroyed when the Cedar River flooded this month. (Photo by Lynda Waddington)

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement upon passage of the House Emergency Supplemental bill that included $2.65 billion in emergency funding to assist the communities, residents, and businesses affected by the floods in Iowa and throughout the Midwest.

Des Moines – Chairman Scott Brennan announced today that the Iowa Democratic Party State Convention has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 28 at HyVee Hall in Des Moines.
The Iowa Democratic Party State Convention was previously scheduled for June 14, but was postponed due to massive flooding and severe weather across Iowa.
"We ask our Iowa neighbors to continue their efforts to help the families and communities impacted by the flooding," said Brennan.

The finance committee is now working on the upcoming fall fund raiser, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.
Anyone interested in working on the committee please e-mail kfranhale@southslope.net