Beto O’Rourke Returns for a Four Day Iowa Trip After Releasing Ambitious Climate Plan
Upcoming Visit Builds on 44 Events, 21 Counties Visited from Previous 2 Trips
DES MOINES, IA — Beto O’Rourke will return to Iowa on Saturday for his third trip to the Hawkeye State since announcing his candidacy for President of the United States in March. His four-day drive will include grassroots events in southwest, central, and northeast Iowa.
On his previous two trips to Iowa, Beto has held 44 events in 21 counties to meet with, listen to, and learn from those he wants to serve and represent. Since announcing his run for President of the United States, he has held 118 events with tens of thousands of Americans in 94 cities across 13 states and the District of Columbia. O’Rourke has personally driven 4,697 miles as his grassroots campaign has crisscrossed the United States answering more than 730 questions from voters.
This is his first trip to Iowa since releasing his ambitious plan to tackle climate change — the first major policy proposal O’Rourke has released since announcing his bid for the presidency. The plan has been praised by environmental groups across the country and was called “the most comprehensive climate policy proposal put out by any 2020 contender to date.” The four part framework would mobilize $5 trillion over 10 years — spurred by the single largest investment in fighting climate change in history — and would include a legally enforceable standard to guarantee the U.S. achieves net-zero emissions by 2050 and gets half way there by 2030. The proposal addresses rural-specific needs, including expanding markets that allow farmers and ranchers to profit from the reductions in emissions they secure and increasing funding to the federal crop insurance program.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
3:30 p.m. CT
Council Bluffs Town Hall at Wilson Middle School
715 N 21st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
SUNDAY, MAY 5
9:00 a.m. CT
Shenandoah Town Hall at Cottonwood Pavillion
1309 West Ferguson Rd., Shenandoah, IA 51501
11:15 a.m. CT
Red Oak Town Hall at Chautauqua Park Pavilion
907 E Summit St, Red Oak, IA 51566
1:30 p.m. CT
Atlantic Town Hall at Sunnyside Park-Camblin Shelter
1300 Sunnyside Lane, Atlantic, IA 50022
4:15 p.m. CT
Creston Town Hall at Restored Depot
116 W Ave, Creston, IA 50801
7:30 p.m. CT
Newton House Party at the home of Fritz and Carol Kramer
1304 South 4th Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208
MONDAY, MAY 6
9:00 a.m. CT
Berg Middle School Visit
1900 N 5th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
1:00 p.m. CT
Climate Change Roundtable Discussion
Des Moines Public Library, Wells Fargo Room, Meeting Room #1
1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
5:00 p.m. CT
Indianola Town Hall at Simpson College
Principal Black Box Theatre – Kent Campus Center Simpson College
701 North C St., Indianola, IA 50125
7:00 p.m. CT
Event with the Asian & Latino Coalition
USW Local 310, 125 NE Broadway Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
TUESDAY, MAY 7
9:00 a.m. CT
Adel House Party at the home of Bryce and Kale Smith
614 Court St., Adel, IA 50003
11:00 a.m. CT
Boone Town Hall at McHose Park
McHose Park, McHose Shelter
1215 Francis Mason Dr., Boone, IA 50036
2:25 p.m. CT
Waverly - Wartburg Townhall at Wartburg College
Saemann Student Center, Castle Room
100 Wartburg Blvd. Waverly, IA 50677
5:00 p.m. CT
Charles City House Party at the home of Todd and Ann Prichard
107 Ferguson St, Charles City, IA 50616
7:30 p.m. CT
Fayette House Party at the Home of Andrew and Elissa Wenthe
401 Jones St., Fayette, IA 52142
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
11:00 a.m. CT
Mason City Town Hall at Fat Hill Brewing Company
17 N. Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
