March 29, 2011
Jay and I once again made our way through the Iowa Capitol maze of people crowding the rotunda at the Iowa Statehouse, this time the crowd consisted of people with disabilities who were seeking support from legislators.
Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal spoke with us briefly, with Jay asking if he would support the Iowa Film Office, without consideration of the tax incentives. Mr. Gronstal said YES, he WOULD support the IFO!
We delivered a letter to the governor, meeting with Leo Hough, the governor's assistant. The letter contained a list of legislators and their remarks concerning their support of reviving the IFO. Support is on both sides of the aisle and in both houses. My survey of all 150 legislators is not yet complete, but so far it looks like the vast majority is on our side!
We met with State Representative Dan Kelley of Newton, who voiced his very strong support for film production in Iowa and said he wanted us to keep him in the loop.
(pictured: Jay and I in the Iowa Capitol phone booth, symbolically calling for support)
Keep up the great work!
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