Loebsack is kind of leader we need

I am not a native Iowan, but, having lived in Iowa for almost 50 years, I am very proud to consider myself to be an Iowan. Not long after moving here I recognized Iowans' steady and quiet determination to seek a fair-minded solution to problems and their ability to talk things out when presented with differences of opinion.

Many days now it seems that so much could divide us. Even on those days, most Iowans hope for leaders who can and will reach out and work with others to get things done in a respectful way without the desire to be strident or to grandstand. That's the kind of leader I want in Congress and that's why I will vote for Dave Loebsack for the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a man of integrity. He is dedicated and he listens. He is one of those steady leaders who looks for ways to bring us together, to work together, to show others the quiet, thoughtful and fair-minded face of Iowa, the Iowa I love. The Iowa he loves. The Iowa we all love.

Joyce Carman

Iowa City