My name is Rob Hach. I am an Iowa farm boy who moved into town to start a business. That was 10 years ago.

Today my wife and I have 28 employees and four offices in four states at Anemometry Specialists. We work in the wind industry on turbines. We are proud to be among those who help make Iowa the No. 1 state in the country for wind jobs. Iowa also ranks second in the percentage of electricity generated from wind at nearly 20 percent.

Last August, during President Obama’s rural tour through the Midwest, I had a chance to tell him I have 28 employees working in wind energy who have been kept on our payroll thanks to his administration’s investment in clean energy. I am excited to see him again this week in Newton as he pushes for why the wind production tax credit needs to be extended if we are to preserve an industry where Iowa is a national leader.