We support Laurie Goodrich and Tom Gill for Coralville City Council. We’ve known Goodrich for 30-plus years, meeting while our …
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Terry and Larry Kaeding Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2017 1:00 am3030d ago
We support Laurie Goodrich and Tom Gill for Coralville City Council. We’ve known Goodrich for 30-plus years, meeting while our …
Barb Buchanan Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2017 7:41 am3031d ago
I support Monica Vernon for mayor and attest to the following about her. She has abundant skill and ability, plus …
Anne Taylor
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2017 7:40 am3031d ago
I support Dale Todd for District 3 City Council. He is an effective and passionate advocate for social justice, urban …
Deborah Lebeda
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2017 7:40 am3031d ago
I support and recommend Gary Hinzman for mayor of Cedar Rapids. I met Hinzman in 1978 when he was the …
Gary Ficken
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2017 7:39 am3031d ago
Living in Cedar Rapids my whole life is something I am proud of. In looking for our next mayor, I …
Michael “Mick” Hines
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2017 1:00 am3032d ago
On April 9, I wrote a letter to the editor challenging the Cedar Rapids City Council to ride on a …
Raymond A. Dochterman
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2017 1:00 am3032d ago
I was disappointed that for Cedar Rapids City Council District 5, The Gazette endorsed the young woman over the experienced …
Nicole Halvorson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2017 1:00 am3032d ago
I have had the privilege of knowing City Council candidate Justin Wasson for many years. His friend since high school, …
Buzz Pounds
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2017 1:00 am3032d ago
I do not live in Cedar Rapids; however, I work there, and the city is my primary dining and entertainment …
David Johnson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2017 1:00 am3033d ago
I have known Gary Hinzman for about 40 years. I worked with and for him on the Cedar Rapids Police …
Christopher Warnock
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2017 1:00 am3033d ago
Iowa Citians are proud of our reputation as the most progressive and most diverse city in Iowa. But for years …
Gary L. Ray
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2017 1:00 am3033d ago
I first met Scott Olson as a young architect working on a building project when I was a school administrator …
Marcia Powell-Correll
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2017 1:00 am3033d ago
I have had the pleasure of working with and getting to know Justin Shields over the past several years during …
Harry Westergaard
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2017 1:00 am3033d ago
I support Meghann Foster for Coralville City Council. I have had the pleasure of knowing Foster for a little over …
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