FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 8, 2020
CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org
TODAY: Iowa Democrats to Hold Virtual Press Conference Ahead of Agriculture Secretary Perdue Visit
During harvest, farmers call out Trump’s broken agriculture agenda and plummeting farm economy
DES MOINES — This morning, ahead of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s events in Mason City and Ankeny, Iowa Democrats and farmers will host a virtual press conference to hold the Trump administration accountable for election year politics and highlight the clear contrast of leadership with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the ballot.
IDP Chair Mark Smith, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman and State Senator Kevin Kinney will highlight how the Trump administration’s agriculture agenda has hurt farmers and the farm economy.
Media can RSVP to today’s virtual press conference by emailing press@iowademocrats.org.
WHAT: Virtual press conference ahead of Secretary Perdue visit to Iowa
WHEN: Today, October 8, 2020 at 9am CDT
WHO:
IDP Chair Mark Smith
Lt. Governor Patty Judge
State Senator and farmer Kevin Kinney
Iowa Farmers Union President and farmer Aaron Lehman
WHERE: Press email press@iowademocrats.org for Zoom credentials