In his first statewide primary endorsement, Northey voices public support ahead of the June 3rd primary
West Des Moines-Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today endorsed Republican U.S. Senate candidate and business leader Mark Jacobs. During an event in West Des Moines, Secretary Northey voiced his public support for Jacobs, citing the importance for Iowa agriculture of having a proven business leader in Washington.
"As the Secretary of Agriculture in Iowa, I consider it my job to promote agriculture and it's businesses - including family farms, small town elevators, big city factories and the hundreds of smaller companies in between. In short, the business of agriculture pays a lot of bills in this state. And Mark Jacobs has the experience to help Iowa agriculture and the thousands of Iowa jobs related to farming. As a successful CEO, he protected jobs and made a payroll. That type of proven experience will be good for Iowa agriculture," said Northey.
He added, "While there are many good candidates in the field, I have gotten to know Mark personally. He's a conservative and a man of principle. Mark has the integrity and a work ethic that would make any Iowan proud."
Jacobs responded to Secretary Northey's endorsement, saying, "I am honored to have the support of Secretary Northey. He has been and will continue to be a strong advocate for Iowa. I look forward to the opportunity to work with him to make sure Washington works for Iowa."
Secretary Northey will be joining Mark Jacobs the remainder of this week on the "Real Solutions" Tour with stops in Cedar Rapids, Waverly, Cedar Falls, Dubuque, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Spencer, Sioux City and Council Bluffs.
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