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Associated Press - July 1, 2009 1:04 PM ET
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lt. Gov. Patty Judge wants Iowans to take their vacations closer to home this summer.
Judge kicked off her Travel Iowa '09 program on Tuesday. The effort includes a summer-long 67-city tour that the lieutenant governor says highlights the state's attractions. Judge says Iowans should stay near home this summer because "taking an Iowa vacation is a fun and affordable way to have some fun and relax, without breaking the bank."
Judge made her first tour stop Tuesday at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. Next week she will travel for five days throughout the state.
Officials say tourism employs nearly 65,000 Iowans and had a $6.3 billion state impact in 2007.
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Travel Iowa '09: http://traveliowa.blogspot.com or http://www.traveliowa.com.
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