116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Home / Opinion / Letters to the Editor
Carberry is the true progressive in race
Laurie Tulchin
May. 30, 2018 8:24 am
In the past four years, Mike Carberry consistently has supported policies that preserve farm land and sensitive areas from residential development. He is the only candidate who supports the new county land use map that promotes growth around cities and discourages the rezoning of agricultural land for residential subdivisions in rural areas where no infrastructure exists.
Mike's vote to adopt the Future Land Use Map as part of the new County Comprehensive Plan will designate significant areas of Johnson County as preservation areas, thereby eliminating thousands of acres of residential zoning preference in the North Corridor.
I'm voting for Mike because he is the real deal. Unlike Pat Heiden, Mike never had to switch parties in order to run as a Democrat. He is a true progressive whose voting record reflects his ability to balance the needs of both rural and urban constituents.
Laurie Tulchin
Iowa City
Opinion content represents the viewpoint of the author or The Gazette editorial board. You can join the conversation by submitting a letter to the editor or guest column or by suggesting a topic for an editorial to editorial@thegazette.com