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Rathje won’t be a ‘rubber stamp’

Louis Stepanek

May. 30, 2014 4:24 pm

Soon we will have an opportunity to select a candidate for Congress who is not just a politician who only points out the problems but who will work to provide solutions. This man is Steve Rathje.

He spent 22 years in a managerial position after working his way from janitor to supervisor to owner of his business. He is running as a concerned citizen. He will not be a rubber stamp for his party but will judge each issue on its own merit. As a legislator you will find that he will be involved aggressively each day, not just the last six months of his term.

A vote for Rathje will be a vote for honesty, dedication and representation for each of his constituents.

Louis Stepanek

Cedar Rapids

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