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David Chung
David Chung, an Iowa native, has lived in Cedar Rapids for 33 years. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, where he served as student body president. Prior to a career in tech, he managed restaurants and convenience stores. He is a Sunday School teacher, deacon, and occasional preacher in a local Baptist Church. His eight adult children have diverse educational backgrounds from public, parochial, to homeschooling. He has been a candidate for the Cedar Rapids Community School Board, served over a decade on the State Central Committee of the Republican Party of Iowa, and is an Electoral College alumnus. David enjoys cooking, bicycling, fishing, traveling, and participating in a pistol league.
Latest Articles by David Chung
Staff Columnists Aug. 31, 2025 5:00 am18d ago
Free speech matters most when it makes us uncomfortable
Staff Columnists Aug. 18, 2025 12:24 pm31d ago
Board extends Grover’s contract despite community pushback and low staff morale Psychologists call it escalation of commitment—sticking with a bad …
Staff Columnists Jul. 20, 2025 5:00 am60d ago
Sending deportees to a war zone
Staff Columnists Jul. 6, 2025 11:13 am74d ago
The GOP used to be against big bills — I still am
Staff Columnists Jun. 15, 2025 5:00 am95d ago
The Salsa Guy is gone but you can still find Jesus
Staff Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am109d ago
No to junk food and yes to a healthier SNAP Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds submitted a waiver request to the …
Staff Columnists May. 18, 2025 5:00 am123d ago
Habeas corpus -- The Great Writ of Liberty
Staff Columnists May. 5, 2025 10:25 am136d ago
Due process and the separation of powers
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2025 5:00 am151d ago
Is the school district even listening?
Staff Columnists Mar. 23, 2025 5:00 am179d ago
On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump made a truly remarkable post on X. He posted: This post gives us incredible …
Staff Columnists Mar. 2, 2025 5:00 am200d ago
Time to put our own house in order In six weeks, Donald Trump’s second term is already the most disruptive …
Staff Columnists Feb. 16, 2025 5:00 am214d ago
It is time to abolish the Department of Education Newton’s First Law of Motion says, in part, “An object at …
Staff Editorials Feb. 3, 2025 11:06 am227d ago
[gaz-reader] Not in my backyard does not apply I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. I watched my …
Staff Columnists Jan. 19, 2025 5:00 am242d ago
A Kennedy, a Republican, and the future of American health
Staff Columnists Dec. 16, 2024 9:30 am276d ago
[gaz-reader] Pathways will not succeed unless parents and teachers are on board I want to give credit where credit is …