West Des Moines, Iowa - Due to the campaign's early fundraising success, Jacobs for Iowa today went to the airwaves with the campaign's first radio advertisement.
The 60-second spot, being aired statewide, features candidate Mark Jacobs. The message highlights Mark's Iowa roots, his proven leadership in business, turning around Reliant Energy, a financially-troubled company, and his desire to end the dysfunction in Washington.
Full script below:
Voice-over: In business, leaders are measured by the bottom line. In Washington, leaders are measured by politics and polls. It's time we send a business-tested leader to Washington who has a proven track record in the real world.
Mark Jacobs: Hi, I'm Mark Jacobs. I was born and raised in Iowa, growing up around a small family business. Jobs as a paper boy and behind the deli counter at Hy-Vee taught me the Iowa way. As a business leader, I turned around a large but financially troubled company, working hands-on with employees to build teams and together we protected jobs, paid the bills and turned that ship around.
We did it in the private sector; we can do it in Washington. I still believe in America's promise of growth and opportunity. If you believe it too, join me.
Voice-over: Mark Jacobs... a father, husband, active church member, and business leader. Educated in Iowa schools, Mark Jacobs, a business success story.
Let's demand success from Washington. Mark Jacobs is ready to work for us in the US Senate.
Mark Jacobs: I'm Mark Jacobs and I approve this message.Voice-over: Paid for by Jacobs for Iowa.
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About Mark Jacobs
A life-long Republican, Mark previously served as president and CEO of Reliant Energy, a Fortune 500 electric power company. During his time at Reliant Energy, he played an integral role in the turnaround of the company. Mark founded Reaching Higher Iowa, an organization advocating for improved public education. He has been traveling the state to discuss the need for accountability in our public schools and the opportunity to make Iowa schools best in the nation once again. Mark graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in 1980. He holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Northwestern University. Mark and his wife, Janet, have three children: Clark, Christy, and Sam. The family resides in West Des Moines.
