Iowa Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, who was appointed to the post by Republican Governor Kim Reynolds in May 2017, spoke with KJAN News today (Friday), about the upcoming election and his role in the campaign, along with other matters. Gregg said he and the governor will be spending the next 10 days at the Iowa State Fair. He says they look forward to celebrating Iowa’s rural heritage and agriculture, and to shake “A heck of a lot of hands across the State.” He says they’ve been traveling across Iowa talking about “The incredible things going on across the State,” including low unemployment, economic development and other matters.

He said they’re also talking about how to make the State even better and what can be done moving forward as they work to accomplish their goals. One of the challenges he says is facing Iowa, is there are more jobs available than there are people to fill them. The Future Ready Iowa Act which the Governor proposed and the legislature approved, according to Gregg, is all about making investments in job training. “Not every job” he says, “requires a four-year college degree. Sometimes a two-year community college degree is all it takes, or a one-year skills certification. Sometimes it’s an apprenticeship.”

Gregg said with the “tens of thousands of jobs” available across the State, there are openings at every wage and skill level. It’s important he said to train Iowans in the areas where all those jobs are available, because to do otherwise leaves economic opportunities and prosperity on the table when those jobs are not filled. He said also, “It’s an honor to serve as Lt. Governor and the people of Iowa.” His boss, he says, has incredible experience in public service, and has capably served as Governor over the past 14 months. Gregg says he’ll stack up the Reynolds administration’s record against any challengers in the November General Election.

He says they are “Not satisfied with the status qou. We wake up everyday thinking about how we can build a better State of Iowa and unleash opportunity in this State.” He says “We want to lay out a positive vision of how we can move this State forward.” Gregg says so much about what they’ve been hearing from the Democratic Hubble-Hart campaign, is how much can be done undoing the progress that’s been made over the past few years.”  He says a recently signed Executive Order issued by Reynolds creates “The Governor’s Empower rural Iowa” initiative, which Gregg has been tasked with leading. He says it’s designed to encourage investment in Iowa, develop the next generation of leadership and getting rural Iowa more and better broadband internet connectivity.