Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, whose bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination recently was endorsed by several Iowa legislators, will be back in the state campaigning July 6-7.

Tim Pawlenty

Pawlenty will be in Cedar Rapids at 12:30 p.m. July 8 at the The Ar-Jay Center, 5515 Council St. NE, to explain his pro-growth economic agenda and how to stop out-of-control spending.

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He also has stops planned in Clear Lake at the Surf Ballroom at 12:30 p.m. July 6 and later deliver a keynote address at Story County GOP Dinner, Hickory’s Hall Banquet and Event Center, Ames at 5 p.m.;.

July 7 he will visit his Iowa Pawlenty for President Campaign Headquarters, 3590 109th Street, Urbandale, for a 12:30 p.m. town hall forum.

Pawlenty has been endorsed by the following legislators:

Rep. Erik Helland, Johnston; Sen. Randy Feenstra, Hull; Rep. Linda Miller, Bettendorf; Rep. Steve Lukan, New Vienna; Rep. Chris Hagenow, Windsor Heights; Rep. Matt Windschitl, Missouri Valley; Sen. Rob Bacon, Maxwell; Sen. Shawn Hamerlinck, Dixon; Rep. Chip Baltimore, Boone; and Rep. Joel Fry, Osceola.