In an almost monotone voice that exudes inevitability, candidate for Linn County sheriff Brian Gardner continues to make the same point leading up to the Tuesday primary. It boils down to this (and I paraphrase): You would be an idiot not to vote for me.
Gardner’s opponent, Bill Elam, is not doing a good job of [...]
Archive for May, 2008
My goodness is Brian Gardner confident!
Posted in County Government, tagged Elam, Gardner, Zeller on May 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Sterzenbach drops the rural urban bomb
Posted in County Government, tagged Linn County, Rural, Sterzenbach, Urban on May 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Should Linn County supervisors answer first to rural residents even though most people in the county live in the Cedar Rapids metro area?
That was one of the questions Norm Sterzenbach asked at a forum for Democratic candidates on Wednesday. Here’s what they said.
- District 2 Democrat Bernita Rozinek, of Ely: supervisors should first represent their [...]
Is Linn County urban or rural?
Posted in County Government, tagged Linn County, Rural, Urban on May 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Obviously it doesn’t have to be one or the other, but again, I’m looking for people’s ideas on this question. The primaries are less than two weeks away, and this election year is the fruition of a long struggle for rural residents who want more representation in county government.
This November, Linn residents will elect [...]
You weigh in: Miller or Hanson?
Posted in County Government, tagged auditor, Joel Miller, Lyle Hanson on May 7, 2008 | 34 Comments »
Who’s going to win and why? Also, does this race matter? Why? Why not? Trying really hard to get some comments here. Please help.
