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Deval Patrick visits Czech Village on first trip to Iowa

Nov. 18, 2019 4:28 pm
Former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, visisted Sykora Bakery and toured areas of Czech Village damaged in the flood of 2008.
Deval Patrick pauses on the 16th Avenue bridge with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick walks on the 16th Avenue bridge with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick addresses members of the press in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick greets a customer while ordering pastries, including a plate of kolaches, with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg at Sykora Bakery in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick greets Sykora Bakery employee Barb Szczesniak while visiting the bakery with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick tours Sykora Bakery with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick greets people gathered to hear him speak with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg at Sykora Bakery in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick leaves Sykora Bakery with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick and Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg walk past the Czech Village Flood Control System project in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick is surrounded by members of the press as he walks with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick views New Bohemia from the 16th Avenue bridge with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick views New Bohemia from the 16th Avenue bridge with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg while surrounded by members of the press in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick pauses with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg to view the new location of the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick addresses members of the press alongside Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick listens to introductory remarks by Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg at Sykora Bakery in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Karl Cassell (left) and Deval Patrick listen to introductory remarks by Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg at Sykora Bakery in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Deval Patrick speaks with Iowa Sen. Rob Hogg at Sykora Bakery in the Czech Village neighborhood of Cedar Rapids on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Patrick, who entered the race for Democrats' 2020 presidential nomination last week, toured areas that flooded in 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)