The 2010 session of the Iowa Legislature convened today: Monday, January 11.

Throughout the session, we’ll focus on balancing the state budget without raising taxes, protecting education and health care, and pursuing opportunities to create good-paying jobs for Iowans and to help small businesses.

As always, my number one job is to represent you, so please contact me this session if you have something you’d like to share. You can call me at the Statehouse during the week at 515-281-3371, or e-mail me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . On weekends, I can be reached at home at 515-274-0561.

I also encourage you to join me at local forums and listening posts. It’ll give us a chance to talk face-to-face about current issues before the Legislature, as well as your ideas and concerns.

If you’re looking for more information, please check out my Web sites, www.senate.iowa.gov/McCoy and www.mccoyforsenate.com. There you can read my weekly legislative update, sign up to get it by e-mail, view my latest photos and more.

By staying in touch this session, we can continue working together to move Iowa forward!