Area PAC sponsors Ron Corbett for mayor

Linn Area BizPAC, a political-action committee sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, has endorsed Ron Corbett for mayor.

Corbett, vice president at trucking firm CRST Inc. and a former state lawmaker, was president/CEO of the Chamber from May 1999 until June 2005.

The BizPAC board based its endorsement on answers to a questionnaire and interviews with the three mayoral candidates - Corbett, City Council member Brian Fagan and P.T. Larson.

The endorsement is based on the candidate who best demonstrates he is pro-business and is pro-Cedar Rapids on critical issues such as local disaster relief, high-performing government and aggressive economic development initiatives, the BizPAC Board said in a Monday news release.

On its questionnaire, Corbett scored 93 percent, Fagan, 83 percent and Larson, 75 percent.

In endorsing Corbett, The BizPAC Board called Corbett “a leading voice to move us forward.”

The board said Corbett is a “take-charge leader” who has the ability to listen and forge alliances to get things accomplished. Corbett is “not afraid to make tough decisions,” he welcomes the assistance of others and he understands economic development, the group said.

“Our community needs jobs, disaster recovery and tangible partnerships,” the BizPAC Board said. “Ron will bring all of these to Cedar Rapids.”