Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Valero visit part of Florida governor's 99-county tour
Valero Renewables' plant in Hartley played host to a VIP on Aug. 25.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, stopped by the facility as part of his 99-county tour leading up to January's Iowa Republican Party Caucus. DeSantis was given a tour of the facility and chatted with Valero employees, including company Chairman Joe Gorder, who made the trip north from San Antonio.
Hartley plant manager Kraig Kruger said the governor's visit was an "unbelievable" opportunity.
"It was great to have Governor DeSantis out here to learn about ethanol and to see wh...