Iowans for Tax Relief

Iowans for Tax Relief Mourns the Passing of Senator Richard Drake:

SENATOR DRAKE LED THE SENATE EFFORT IN 1997 TO REDUCE INCOME TAXES FOR EVERY IOWAN BY 10%:

The Board of Directors, staff, and members of Iowans for Tax Relief mourn the passing of former State Senator Richard Drake this past Saturday. Senator Drake retired from the Iowa Senate in 2004 after nearly four decades of dedicated service to the people of Iowa. He was 80.

When the Iowa Senate recently passed Senate File 2023 on a 46-0 vote, the media releases proclaimed a victory in the battle to lower property taxes and a first step toward meaningful property tax relief this Session. Unfortunately, upon further examination by some strong taxpayer advocates in the Iowa House, SF 2023 has been exposed as a funding shift, not additional resources for property tax relief.