Mari Miller, Western Iowa Power Cooperative (WIPCO), visited with Rick Santorum at Miller’s Kitchen in Onawa. They discussed his plans for keeping electricity reliable and affordable. Santorum shared his personal story that his grandfather was an Italian immigrant who worked in a Pennsylvania coal mine. Santorum is familiar with IA Rural Power and our efforts on behalf of member-consumers. During the 2011 Iowa Republican Party Reagan Dinner, on national television, Santorum highlighted electric cooperatives efforts saying “I’ve learned a lot in the process of interacting with your members about issues you are concerned about.”
