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I once heard that running for city council is the most stressful of all elections because the people scrutinizing you …
I’ve been asked why I want to serve as mayor again. Truthfully, I wasn’t sure I wanted to; however, after …
I have served on Marion Council for the last eight years, I filled the Ward 2 position, vacated by former …
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Forty years ago I stood on the deck of I-380 with my father above the Five-In-One bridge while it was …
I have been honored to represent the residents of SW/NW Cedar Rapids in District 4 and the entire city as …
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I am fighting for change. People have always fought for the right to participate in their government. I am fighting …
My name is Bridgett Wood. I am running for Cedar Rapids City Council At Large so that I can be …
I am proud to serve on the current council, it has taken political will, courage and bold moves not just …
Several years a go a frantic parent called me at the university looking for her daughter. I was her academic …
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