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Phil Hemingway deserved better from school board

Cathy Grawe

Apr. 29, 2019 7:00 am

I am outraged by the treatment of Phil Hemingway by members of the Iowa City school board. He has been a thorn in their side due to his attention to detail on reckless spending and looking out for the taxpayers and students. There was a comment in the paper that he disagreed with the board on certain items - how dare he.

Those who tout diversity have no tolerance for anyone with a differing opinion. What's appalling is their arrogance, that the progressive line of thinking is the only mind-set allowed.

Hemingway would have been a good addition to the position to which he was denied. Those of you who went out of their way to defeat his nomination should be ashamed of themselves.

Cathy Grawe

Coralville

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