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Vote DeJear for leadership in Iowa
Michael Potash
Oct. 18, 2022 9:11 am
Many Iowans are concerned about the direction of our state in several areas. Deidre DeJear came to Iowa for college at Drake University and stayed because of the people and opportunities that are available here. She and her family have made Des Moines their home and as a candidate for governor she offers leadership to help in those areas. DeJear is committed to:
•Protecting a woman’s ability to control her own body and to providing expanded family planning services.
•Reducing poverty for Iowans through strong, quality public education by adequate funding and common-sense curriculum.
•Re-implementing some gun safety reforms by limiting assault weapon sales to those over 21, installing comprehensive background checks and permitting, repealing of “stand your ground,” and implementing storage and safety lock requirements.
•Ending the criminalization of the use of cannabis for adults and the unfair enforcement of some laws against minorities.
She offers many more position statements on her website: dejearforiowa.com. Please read about her history and her positions in order to make an informed decision regarding who should be our next governor.
Michael Potash
Sioux City
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