2017 Des Moines Legislative Day (41st)
Date and Time
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
Fees/Admission
$35.00 participant fee
(Cost includes lunch)
Contact Information
Sam Wagner
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Description
Join us for a busy day of meetings with leaders in Iowa state government at the 41st Annual Des Moines Day trip. With the new Senate majority, new members of the legislature, and new agenda items on the table, this year's session will definitely be one to watch, and Des Moines Day is your chance to talk directly with the people making it happen.
Highlights for this year include:
- Meeting with Gov. Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds
- High-level interactive panel discussion on workforce, education, and economic development with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, IEDA Director Debi Durham, Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsen, and Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise.
- Meetings with Speaker Upmeyer and majority & minority leaders from both the House and Senate.
- Lunch program included.
Itinerary
6:15am - Meet in the Long Lines Family Rec Center parking lot
6:30am - Depart for Des Moines
10:00am -- Meeting with Speaker Linda Upmeyer and House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow (invited)
11:00am - Special panel discussion on workforce, education, and economic development with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, IEDA Director Debi Durham, Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend, and Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise.
12:00pm - Meeting with Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds. Mayor's Youth Commission in attendance.
12:45pm -- Lunch program
2:15pm - Meeting with House Minority Leader Mark Smith
3:00pm -- Meetings with Senate Minority Leader Rob Hogg
3:30pm -- Meeting with Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix and Senate President Jack Whitver
4:15pm - Return to Sioux City
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