Twenty on C R ballot in Cedar Rapids council primaries
A Cedar Rapids city election preview shows 20 candidates vying for four council seats with the top two finishers advancing to the November ballot. Only two candidates qualified for the finance office, guaranteeing advancement of Hal Schaefer and Sheila Chapman. Polls open 7 am to 9 pm Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Hal Schaefer
26Th St. NW
Sheila Chapman
Bever Ave. SE
Cedar
York
Dick York
Water Department
Pioneer Village
Bever Zoo
C St
Seminole Valley Park
Noelridge Park
Parks commissioner candidate Robert Jamison profile
Robert Jamison aged 51 of 1713 Eighth St. NW is a maintenance employee with Wilson and Co. since 1961 and holds memberships in AMC BW Local 3 Cedar Boat Club Fraternal Order of Eagles and Experimental Aircraft Association He is a World War II and Korean War veteran an Air Force reservist and a licensed private pilot Jamison pledges practical administration focused on park safety repairs neglected walks bridges and underfunded recreational facilities noting wildlife starvation without citizen involvement He criticizes the current administration for prioritizing appearances over parks safety and programs
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Robert Jamison
Eighth St. NW
Wilson and Co
AMC
BW Local 3
Air Force
Cedar Boat Club
Fraternal Order of Eagles and Experimental Aircraft Association
Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates outline plans and goals
A slate of Cedar Rapids mayoral hopefuls presents background, experience, and platform details. Canney emphasizes storm sewers, downtown rehab, and economic growth including Westdale Mall. Other contenders discuss city services, traffic, police, parks, and open government aimed at improving quality of life and fiscal responsibility.
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Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Kenwood
Paramount Theater
Westdale Mall
Notable firsts and records span history and geography
The text lists diverse facts: Michael as first Romanov czar from 1613 to 1645, Fiddler on the Roof's Broadway record of 3242 performances, Carrantoohill’s 3414 feet peak in County Kerry, Vancouver’s 1971 metro population, sun versus human heat, and blue men of the Moroccan desert with indigo robes staining skin and hair.
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Russia
Michael
Czar
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Department of Public Affairs
Sanitation Department
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Finance
Gazette
Donald J. Canney
Fleetwood Road
Iowa City
Canney
Oceanside- Carlsbad College
Oceanside
Calif
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
U.S. Marine Corps
Craig J. Hlas
Wilson Ave
Richard Meggers
Kenmore St
Cedar Rapids Community School System
Mercy Hospital
Meggers
Iowa State Historical Society
Cedar Rapids Interim Supply Teachers Association
Charles Naaktgeboren
Charles “Lee” Naaktgeboren
Belmont Parkway
Jefferson High School
Lee’s Skelly
First Ave
First Avenue
Richard A. York
Dunham Drive
Kirkwood Community College
Parks, Fire and Police Departments
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Edward C. Lynn
35Th St
Michigan
VFW
DAV
United Veterans’ Council
PTA
Five Seasons Civic Center
Bever Park Zoo
Stanislaus Reinis
Stanislavs Reinis
Latvia
University of Latvia
Cherry Hill Park
Bever
Ellis and
Jones Parks
Ellis
Twin Pines
Politi
Hlas
Reinis
Lynn
Jamison
Ireland
Carrantoohill
County
Kerry
Canada
Vancouver
B.C
Phillips
Dick Phillips
Man
Richard Phillips
Citizens For
Colton
Rita Huber
B.D. Silliman
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