Today Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds held one of a series of many Town Hall Meetings at the West Des Moines City Hall. Most of the comments from the packed room related to taxes, but towards the end of the event Jay told the governor that bringing the Iowa Film Office back was vitally important and that films made here meant lots of jobs for Iowans.
The governor said he knew there were serious problems with the Iowa Film Office, but wanted it to be revived and moved into the Iowa Cultural Affairs Department. I mentioned that former IFO director Wendol Jarvis had been working hard with specific plans regarding how the IFO could be improved and the governor said that Wendol would his pick to head a renewed IFO.
After the formal questions and answers Jay and I spoke one-to-one with both Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, who both reaffirmed their firm interest and support for the Iowa Film Office.
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