John Norris, a Democratic candidate for the governorship of Iowa, will visit Perry Friday, March 16 to meet with voters and share his ideas about the state of the state.
A veteran of Iowa politics, Norris worked as an aide to former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin in the 1980s and ran Jesse Jackson’s Iowa campaign for the presidency in 1988. He was chief of staff to former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and also served Vilsack in his position as U.S. secretary of agriculture.
Norris has held seats on the Iowa Utilities Board and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and formerly chaired the Iowa Democratic Party. He is now a partner at SPPG, a West Des Moines-based public policy consulting firm.
Norris will greet Perry-area voters from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Cellar of La Poste at 1219 Warford St. Light appetizers and cash bar will be available, with Brendan McKnight providing music.
Norris will be joined by two fellow Democrats: David Weaver of Rippey, who is seeking his party’s nomination for Iowa House District 47, a seat now held by Rep. Chip Baltimore of Boone, and Warren Varley of Stuart, a Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 20, now represented by the retiring Rep. Clel Baudler.
