Jammie Bradshaw running for seat on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Jammie Bradshaw is one of two Republicans running for two seats on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors ahead of the June primary.

Bradshaw, 35, said running for a seat on the board felt like the “natural next step” because she wanted to continue to serve her community after a decade of serving in the military.

Bradshaw, who currently lives in Lone Tree, has lived in Johnson County since 2018. She moved to the county after getting out of active duty and going into the reserves with the military. Bradshaw served overseas during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as an aircraft mechanic and mission planner with the U.S. Air Force.

She currently works as a drone technician for a company in Iowa City. Bradshaw teaches others how to fly and repair drones, and she works to further precision agriculture in Iowa and throughout the country.

On her campaign website, Bradshaw lists three main priorities: listening to the people; lowering taxes and eliminating government waste; and serving the public.

A focus for Bradshaw is making sure all county residents have a chance to have their voices heard. Bradshaw, who lives in Lone Tree, said sometimes the smaller cities in the county feel like they are left out of the decision process.

When asked about possible ways to make it easier for residents to get involved, Bradshaw suggested having some meetings in the evening or trying to hold meetings in different parts of the county, if possible.

Bradshaw said lowering property taxes will allow residents to spend their money back into the community and support local businesses.

“If our citizens have more money in their pockets, then our economy as a whole flourishes,” Bradshaw said.

Lowering business taxes, Bradshaw said, will help keep business in the county and increase job possibilities.

Bradshaw said supporting small and local businesses is important because the money goes back into the county and helps build a sense of community.

“I think that has really been lost when we dealt with the pandemic and the lockdowns, and so something I really want to bring back is bringing back that shopping local, that keeping the money in the community, keeping the money in the county,” Bradshaw said.

Bradshaw said serving the public is personal to her given her military background.

“I want to make it so that I can make the county or the community the best that it possibly can,” Bradshaw said. “I think the only way to do that is to be a voice box, be a representative of the people as a whole, so I want to serve the people.”

She said she will always vote “no” on pay raises if elected. Supervisors will make $89,129 in fiscal 2023, which begins July 1.

Bradshaw is also passionate about community service and community work. She would like to see more support for veterans and senior citizens in the county.

There are two open seats for the board. Supervisor Pat Heiden is not seeking re-election.

Bradshaw is one of two Republican candidates, along with Phil Hemingway of rural Johnson County.

There are three candidates in the Democratic primary. V Fixmer-Oraiz of Iowa City and Seth Zimmermann of Solon are vying for a seat on the board, as well as Supervisor Jon Green of Lone Tree who is running for re-election.

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