Serbousek declines re election as Cedar Rapids mayor
Mayor Serbousek says he will not seek another term noting the city performs well and the council responds quickly to issues. He plans to join his wife in Innovative Electrical Technology to assist small businesses with power quality and energy management.
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Cedar Rapids
Sandra
Innovative Electrical Technology
Criti
Maggie Jensen
Jensen
Sandra Pernicka
Iowa City
Gazette
Kirkwood Community College
Highlights of mayor Larry Serbousek tenure in Cedar Rapids
A timeline recounts Serbousek’s rise from a 1992 primary to a 1995 exit as Cedar Rapids mayor. It covers his victory over Wayne Murdock, swearing in, cabinet changes, emergencies, marital events, a reorganization plan, re election in 1993, budget cuts, personnel controversies, a sewer scandal, tenure ends, and non re election decision.
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Serbousek
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Cedar Rapids
Russell Anthony
Cox Cable
Cedar River
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Universities face investment probe over Common Fund dealings
Iowa public universities say their operating funds in U S government and agency securities were not reduced by the Common Fund dispute. The probe questions oversight as First Capital Strategists transactions drew attention. U Iowa 12 percent 40 million ISU 21 percent 23 million UNI 30 percent 10 million. Common Fund ordered an investigation and seeks to preserve future spending funds.
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Common Fund
David Storrs
Associated Press
True
U of I
ISU
UNI
Regents
University
Political conventions flash freebies at taxpayer expense
Los Angeles Times reports that the 1996 Republican and Democrat nominating conventions will cost taxpayers over 80 million dollars. Federal subsidies of 12 million per party plus a 3 dollar tax form contribution, city subsidies, police protection, free transit, and tax-deductible donations shape the lavish, taxpayer funded event. The IRS treats convention contributions as gifts to host city economics rather than political donations.
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Los Angeles Times
San Diego
Chicago
E. Mark Braden
Washington
Republican National Committee
Federal Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
United Way
Salvation Army
IRS
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Johnson County
Timberland
Tanger Factory
Williamsburg
Timberland & Factory
the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids Taylor
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Newspaper Association of America
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Commercial Appeal
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