Chris Liebig is insightful, deliberative

To the editor:

I plan to vote for Chris Liebig for the open two-year seat on the board of the Iowa City Community School District. As Liebig's longtime colleague, I've had lots of opportunities to observe his approach to problem solving. He is consistently thoughtful, insightful and deliberative, as well as careful to pay attention to detail. One of his most outstanding characteristics is his ability to listen to people whose opinions differ from his, and to give serious, respectful attention to their concerns. It's hard for me to imagine anyone better suited than Liebig to serve on a board tasked with making important decisions collaboratively.

He is perhaps best known to voters as an established blogger on school board issues, including school closings. His comments are based on sound reasoning and respect for other points of view. The intelligence and creative analysis that he brings to his work, and that make him such a popular professor, can benefit the whole community if he is elected to the school board. Please join me in voting for him.

Lois Cox

Iowa City