Bobby Kaufmann is fair, honest

In the race for state House District 73, the real question is: Who will be fair to rural residents? My vote goes to Bobby Kaufmann.

His opponent, Dick Schwab, built millions of dollars worth of real estate on his rural 90-acre farm for the purpose of operating for-profit commercial businesses.

When the Johnson County Board of Adjustment shut him down for numerous code violations, he manipulated the Board of Supervisors to rewrite our zoning ordinance to allow his events center to stay open.

I am a lifelong Democrat, but what's happened at the Celebration Barn during the last 10 years is a big part of my decision to support Kaufmann. Our gilded district is a case study in how government largesse finds its way to the well-connected, such as Schwab rather than the people it's supposed to help.

I urge District 73 voters to support Kaufmann. He's fair and honest and unlike Schwab, not beholden to Johnson County bureaucrats. Kaufmann has deep roots in the district and will be responsive to the local issues most important to Cedar and Johnson County residents.

Laurie Tulchin

Iowa City