Republican Senator Mark Chelgren Seeks Congressman Loebsacks Seat Next November

Iowa State Senator Mark Chelgren, R-Ottumwa, will seek the Republican nomination to challange United States Congressman Dave Loebsack next November.

“Our political leadership is on a dangerous and destructive path,” Senator chelgren said. “However, the strenght and beauty of our political system is that we do not have to close our eyes and hope for the best. In America, when the politicians chart a course and avert disaster. I am an ordinary citizen, just like today I am doing exactly that! I am announcing today I am running to be next United States congressman.

“In America, the people have power that they seldom see the need to fully excersice. In this election, we can end the insane deficit spending, pursue tax policies that will restore economic growth, and enact legislation that will encourage small businesses to create jobs. We can do all of these things, and it starts with sending folks like Dave loebsack and the rest of the never-saw-a-spending-bill-I-didn’t-like crowd back to the private sector, where folks work for a living.

“I thank God every day that I was fortunate enough to be born in a place called America. The great fortune of living in America, and in Iowa, are something we should never take for granted. Our freedom, and the vitality it creates, are more far more valuable than we often realize.

“They are also currently endangered. Endangered by career politicians who think they know better how to spend our money. Endangered by well-financed interests who game our political system for their own selfish ends. Endangered by mountains of debt that will take generations to pay down. Most of all, endangered by our own complacency. If we sit idle and watch these things destroy America, we will have only ourselves to blame. All that is necessary for the truimph of evilis that good people do nothing.”

“I am not doing nothing.” States Chelgren, “I’m going to win Iowa’s Second District Congressional seat, because the man in that seat is part of the problem, and I’m part of the solution.”