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 America’s Renewable Future  co-chairs are owa renewable fuels industry leader Bill Couser, former Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge (D), and former State Representative Annette Sweeney (R).

Iowa Federation fo Republican Women chair Kim Reem and 1st Vice President Peggy Dandy.
Craig Williams, member of the Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee from Carroll County.
Jamie Johnson, member of the Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee from Webster County.
Bob Crawford, RNC Western director for faith engagement, is based in Elgin, IL.
Jim Leiting, COO of Big River Resources, LLC and Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy.  Big River Resources, based in West Burlington, has as its mission statement: "To improve and stabilize the agriculture economic resources of the multi-state region by establishing corn-based ethanol as the premier renewable fuel."  Growth Energy is a trade group representing producers and supporters of ethanol. 

Asked about Ted Cruz's position Leiting stated, "He's got to look a little deeper as far as level playing fields."  Leiting said that oil benefits from "incentives that are engrained in the tax code."   He also said there are contracts with station owners where "they won't let it [ethanol] under the canopy."  "The RFS provides market access," Leiting stated.

No vegetarians here!
Students with the Chinese Association of Iowa helped out as volunteers.
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