Cedar Rapids - State Representative Tyler Olson, Democratic candidate for Governor issued the following statement regarding the news that Governor's Branstad's vehicle was once again caught exceeding the speed limit. According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette Governor Branstad's driver was pulled over for speeding in Franklin County on August 27, 2013. This incident took place just six weeks after Governor Branstad assured Iowans that his security detail would obey all traffic laws.
STATEMENT FROM REPRESENTATIVE TYLER OLSON:
"Governor Branstad is in a big hurry when it's time to look out for his political career and he continues to think he is above the law, but when it comes to leading Iowa forward and keeping his promise of creating 200,000 new jobs, he's in no hurry at all."
Link to Cedar Rapids Gazette Article
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