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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact:
Monte Shaw
August 7, 2012
515-252-6249
IRFA PAC Announces 2012 Champion of Renewable
Fuels Awards for Iowa Legislature
Awards Were Based on Voting Record and Leadership
JOHNSTON, IA – The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) PAC today announced 20 recipients of its “Champion of Renewable Fuels” award for state legislators. The IRFA PAC Board established that the Champion of Renewable Fuels awards would be given to state legislators with a clear voting record supporting renewable fuels and who also provided leadership for renewable fuels in the Iowa Legislature. This is the second election cycle that the IRFA PAC has given such recognition.
“The IRFA PAC is proud of the broad support for renewable fuels these ‘Champion’ awards represent,” stated IRFA PAC Treasurer Walt Wendland, general manager of Golden Grain Energy and Homeland Energy Solutions. “Iowa is in a unique position to lead the nation toward availability and acceptance of higher renewable fuels blends like E15 and B10. But that won’t happen without leadership. These award winners have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the renewable fuels industry and worked relentlessly to strengthen Iowa’s economy by improving opportunities for ethanol and biodiesel.”
Recipients of the 2012 Champion of Renewable Fuels awards are:
| Iowa Senators |
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| Sen. Randy Feenstra |
SD 2 |
| Sen. Mike Gronstal |
SD 8 |
| Sen. Merlin Bartz |
SD 26 |
| Sen. Jeff Danielson |
SD 30 |
| Sen. Tim Kapucian |
SD 38 |
| Sen. Tom Courtney |
SD 44 |
| Iowa Representatives |
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| Rep. Dan Huseman |
HD 3 |
| Rep. Henry Rayhons |
HD 8 |
| Rep. Helen Miller |
HD 9 |
| Rep. Gary Worthan |
HD 11 |
| Rep. Dan Muhlbauer |
HD 12 |
| Rep. Jason Schultz |
HD 18 |
| Rep. Cecil Dolecheck |
HD 24 |
| Rep. Dan Kelley |
HD 29 |
| Rep. Josh Byrnes |
HD 51 |
| Rep. Brian Quirk |
HD 52 |
| Rep. Sharon Steckman |
HD 53 |
| Rep. Linda Upmeyer |
HD 54 |
| Rep. Dave Jacoby |
HD 74 |
| Rep. Jim Lykam |
HD 89 |
Iowa is the leader in renewable fuels production. Iowa has 13 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 320 million gallons annually. In addition, Iowa has 41 ethanol refineries capable of producing nearly 3.7 billion gallons annually and one new facility under construction.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was formed in 2002 to represent the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry. The trade group fosters the development and growth of the renewable fuels industry in Iowa through education, promotion, legislation and infrastructure development.
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For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at:
www.IowaRFA.org
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For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org
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