Schwab willing to find solutions

When I try to find a word that describes Dick Schwab, I think of “authentic.” He isn't a creature of political expediency, willing to change his stripes to fit the mood of the electorate; he is the electorate, he is us!

He isn't running for state representative in House District 73 because he wants the power and prestige that can come with elective office. He is running because he cares about the place he lives and his neighbors and has chosen to use his intelligence and experience to help find solutions to old problems and new paths to a productive future.

I was not surprised when Dick made some of his land available for the Johnson County Heritage Trust - helping, with others, to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy the best of Iowa in its natural state.

It also speaks to Dick's authenticity that he offers so much of himself to organizations in which he believes. It's one thing to throw some money in a pot for a cause - Dick does that - but he also often crafts something to be auctioned for the cause. When he gives, he gives of himself.

Dick personifies a lot of what makes the people who live here special: We are civil, we respect our differences and we care about and for each other. I'm voting for Schwab in the June 5 Democratic primary and hope you will, too.

Cathy Weingeist

Iowa City