As a former School Board member and past president, I have decided to run again to fill the position to …
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As a former School Board member and past president, I have decided to run again to fill the position to …
At last count, a precedent-setting 55 city councils and county boards of supervisors in Iowa have passed resolutions asking the …
Cancer has been a dark thread throughout my life. Both my parents died of it, and in 2015, Joe and …
I have lived in Marion for almost 57 yrs. I remember the billboard on the East end of town announcing, …
The question of why I’m running for reelection to the Marion City Council keeps coming up. The simple answer is …
I am a 58-year resident of Marion and a 1971 graduate of Marion High School. I have worked as an …
I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Marion City Council representing Ward 1, a position I have held …
During the last chapter of my professional life, I commuted to Iowa City for seventeen years. That separation between home …
Editor’s note: Iowans’ Ideas is a guest column featuring the views of different Iowans each edition of Iowa Ideas magazine. …
I believe in Marion, its people and its amazing potential. My goal as mayor is to build a welcoming and …
The city of Marion has two issues to consider in this election: Too little transparency and too much debt. Marion …
I am a lifelong resident of the city of Cedar Rapids. I currently have three children and three grandchildren living …
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