Some facts as Election Day nears

Whether you have voted yet, please consider the following facts, over the past four years:

1) Iowa ranks No. 1 in overall children's health.

2) Iowa's bars and restaurants are now smoke-free.

3) Iowa teacher salaries have risen from 42nd to 26th in the nation.

4) Iowa now has strong civil rights protections, meaning you cannot be denied housing or employment because you are gay.

5) Iowa has largely recovered from the fourth largest natural disaster (in terms of damage to public property) in U.S. history.

6) Iowa's budget is balanced, and our financial management is considered third best in the United States.

Any two of those issues would be enough to choose Gov. Chet Culver. Take all six together, and you can clearly see that Iowa is a strong state, headed in the right direction.

Iowa has moved forward. We should continue to do so. Culver deserves another four years.

Rod Sullivan

Iowa City