The Republican Party of Iowa hosted Night of the Rising Stars last night at the Hoyt-Sherman Place.  Over $100,000 was raised last night for the party, and those who attended were introduced to rising stars within our party who are currently serving in the Iowa General Assembly.

The night was capped off with a keynote address given by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour.  People were encouraged to tweet during the event and you can see those “tweets” here.  You can also read the Des Moines Register’s coverage here.

Here are some pictures of the evening:

On Right: Representative Chris Hagenow

Representative Peter Cownie

On left: Representative Erik Helland

Representative Kevin Koester

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour

You can see more photos here.

You can also check out a slideshow that was put together by Bob Vander Plaats: