Northeast Iowa can do better than Bergan

We can do better than Michael Bergan as our representative in the Iowa House. Consider these three reasons: First, despite broad public support for abortion rights subject only to reasonable restrictions, Bergan voted for Iowa’s extreme fetal heartbeat law that will cause immeasurable injury to women by banning nearly all abortions after about 6 weeks — before many women even know they’re pregnant. Iowa women deserve better.

Second, Bergan showed a disregard for the needs of working folks when he supported a cutback on the evening hours for voting on Election Day. It wasn’t a voting security issue — it was just an effort to make it tougher for regular folks to get to the polls and get their votes counted at the end of a hard day’s work. Mean-spirited, plain and simple.

Third, Bergan shows his true colors as a board member of Iowa Community Assurance Pool, or ICAP, which used taxpayer money to send members to out-of-state vacation spots to hold public board meetings which had no business being held anywhere other than in Iowa. When Bergan and the other board members were called out by major Iowa newspapers and TV stations, did he resign his position, or at least acknowledge poor judgment and apologize? No.

Northeast Iowa can do better — way better — than Michael Bergan as District 63 representative in the Iowa House. His opponent, Tim Lecander, will better serve the interests of Iowa women, as well as Iowa voters and taxpayers in general.

Steve St. Clair

Decorah