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Lyle

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For Immediate Release                                       For More
Information:
Tuesday, December 2, 2003                                       Amanda
Crumley or Monica Fischer
                          515-281-0173

Vilsack, Pederson set public hearings

Administration seeks insight from Iowans on state budget

DES MOINES - Governor Tom Vilsack and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson today
announced a schedule of six public hearings across the state where they will
listen to Iowans' ideas and concerns about the state budget.

"Budgets are more than just numbers - budgets reflect our values and
priorities and they affect people's lives," Vilsack said.  "We're all in
this together, so we look forward to hearing directly from the people of
Iowa their thoughts about how we can continue the progress we've made and
protect our values."

The schedule for the public hearings is as follows:

Tuesday, December 9        2:30 p.m.    North Iowa Area Community College
                            Beem Center, Room 200
                    500 College Drive
                    Mason City

Wednesday, December 10        6 p.m.         Kirkwood Community College
                    KTOS Center
                    3375 Armar Drive
                    Marion

                    6 p.m.        Iowa Western Community College
                            Looft Hall Auditorium
                            2700 College Rd.
                    Council Bluffs

Thursday, December 11        6 p.m.        Western Iowa Tech Community
College
                            Building A, Lecture Hall
                    4647 Stone Ave.
                            Sioux City


Monday, December 15        5 p.m.        Des Moines Area Community College
                    Building 6, Auditorium
                    2006 South Ankeny Blvd.
                    Ankeny

Wednesday, December 17        6 p.m.        Eastern Iowa Community College
                    Kahl Educational Center, Rooms 104-106
                    306 West Third Street
                    Davenport

"These hearings will provide a good forum for ideas and issues to be put on
the table," Lt. Governor Sally Pederson said.  "We hope lots of Iowans will
take the opportunity to participate."

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Lyle R. Krewson
Sierra Club Conservation Organizer
6403 Aurora Avenue #3
Des Moines, IA 50322-2862

515/276-8947
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