Jacobs is the leadership we need

We have an outstanding senatorial candidate in Mark Jacobs, who is uniquely qualified to represent Iowa and to become a national leader in getting our country back on track. He is not a career politician. He is not seeking election for personal gain. Therefore, he can represent the thoughtful will of his fellow Iowans without becoming a puppet of the congressional leadership.

He has a proven track record of effective leadership as a successful chief executive officer of a Fortune 500 company. His leadership skills are reflected in his building of effective coalitions to solve complex business problems. He has firsthand knowledge of the overreaching and job-killing federal regulations affecting energy independence, environmental accountability, deficit spending, taxation and economic growth. His company survived - despite them.

Voters must accept responsibility for the failures in Washington, if we continue to elect well-meaning folks who are just like those already in gridlock. I firmly believe Jacobs is the only candidate with the unique background and management experience to change Washington.

James F. Lang

West Branch