GOP congressional candidate to visit Sedalia

A Republican candidate for Missouri’s Fourth District Congressional seat will visit Sedalia on Friday as part of her two-day district tour.

Vicky Hartzler, a former state representative serving Cass and Johnson counties from 1995 to 2001, will officially kick off her candidacy with a two-day, 22-city tour Thursday and Friday. Hartzler will be in Sedalia at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Embree Electric, 111 N. State Fair Blvd.

Hartzler, of Harrisonville, is vying for the seat held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton. She intends to focus her campaign around bringing jobs back to communities across the district, jump starting the economy and fighting “reckless, deficit-spending” in Congress.

“I am concerned about the future of our great nation. I am so excited to be able to continue listening to the people of this great district and to let this campaign give them a way to take back Congress and fix what is broken in Washington,” Hartzler said.

Samantha Hill, Hartzler’s political director, said while Hartzler had previously announced her intention to run, this tour will provide her with the opportunity to reach out to more voters across the district.

“We’re going to hit all the counties in our district south of Interstate 70,” Hill said.

Before entering the state Legislature, Hartzler worked as a junior high and high school teacher in Lebanon and Belton. Now she and her husband, Lowell, run a diversified farming operation in Cass County and own Hartzler Equipment Company.

Although she has a background in education and issues that impact schools, Hill said Hartzler’s priorities in seeking office are working to fix the national economy, lower taxes and create jobs.

Hartzler said her work to reduce taxes, strengthen education, protect children, promote adoption and empower small business job creation highlighted her time in the state Legislature.

“If you want real solutions that will help bring back jobs to Missouri, heal our broken economy, limit Congress’ runaway spending and lower taxes to jump start real economic growth, then come hear what I have to offer,” Hartzler said of the announcement tour.

Other stops on the tour include appearances at 9:15 a.m. Friday at the Henry County Courthouse in Clinton, 8:30 p.m. Friday at Cadle McGrew Chevrolet in Versailles, 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Rick’s Lincoln Inn in Lincoln, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at City Centre Suites in Warrensburg.