From Radio Iowa:

“You know taxpayers and Iowans can expect us to be paying attention. We’re going to do everything we can to prevent growing government for the sake of government and just sort of (focus on) the core principals we’ve always valued and stay on message with those things,” Upmeyer said. Rants was elected House Speaker in 2002 when the party held a 54 to 46 majority.

When Republcians lost control of the chamber in 2006, GOP members named Rants Minority leader. Mount Pleasant representative Dave Heaton says – despite Monday’s vote – Rants has been a talented leader. “That’s not to say that all the experience that Chris Rants has – and all the advice that he’s given can’t be appreciated in the future and I’m really hoping that he can play a role,” Heaton said.

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