Kirkwood board race guests champion long view for college
The Gazette invites four Kirkwood Community College board candidates to submit guest columns outlining backgrounds and priorities. Joel Thys did not submit. The piece highlights Kirkwood’s history of statewide transfer success, regional centers, and rapid response training reflecting a long view in meeting community needs.
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Kirkwood Community College Board of Trustees
the Gazette
Joel Thys
Kirkwood
Kevin King Seeks Kirkwood Community College Board Seat
Kevin King, challenger for District 9, outlines a trustee role focused on governance and support for Kirkwood’s innovation. He highlights experience with students, leadership at Bankers Trust, and community service, urging votes on Tuesday and noting involvement with the Kirkwood Foundation.
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Kirkwood
League of Innovation
Iowa
Elaine Harrington for Kirkwood District 6 Trustee
Elaine Harrington seeks re election to Kirkwood Community College Board District 6. A Benton County resident with farming, upholstery, and education governance in her background, she highlights technology driven campus improvements and affordability while pledging to serve traditional and non traditional students. She cites leadership on energy projects regional centers and workforce training initiatives.
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Ad Martin
Theresa Butterfield
Central City High School
Kirkwood Community College
Jones County
Monticello
University of Iowa
Kirkwood
Oakdale
Coralville
Iowa Workforce Development
Bankers Trust Co
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Foundation
Terry
Benton County
Vinton
Benton Community School
Facilities Foundation
Cedar Valley
Habitat For Humanity
Habitat
Washington
Johnson and Linn
Ballantyne
Vineyard
Regent
Iowa
Obama dithers over Syria policy and a limited strike
Charles Krauthammer argues Obama has offered only a symbolic strike against Assad with no clear strategy. He criticizes Congress for deflecting responsibility and urges a no vote until a serious, coherent plan is presented. He cites McCain and Graham's push for a real shift in the conflict.
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Barack Obama
Sweden
Congress
Obama
Sens
John McCain
Lindsey Graham
al-Assad
U.S
Los Angeles Times
McCain
Syria
Assad
Graham
Not All Like That Christians Speak Up Project
Leonard Pitts Jr. discusses Christians urged to oppose Tony Perkins and the notion that Christianity and homophobia are linked. Not All Like That Christians, led by John Shore and Evan Hurst, launch notalllikethat.org to collect videos of Christians who support compassion over judgment, modeled after It Gets Better. Savage coined NALT to label such Christians and calls for action to reclaim faith from its abusive use.
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Dan Savage
CNN
MSNBC
Tony Perkins
Perkins
Family Research Council
Savage
John Shore
San Diego
Evan Hurst
Itgetsbetter
Shore
Jesus of Nazareth
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B.A
Bud” Jensen
Iowa Community Colleges
University of Northern Iowa
Mount Mercy University
Kking
Pankerstrust.com
Southslope
Charles Krauthammer
Ashar al-Assad
Weuthammer
Leonard Pitts JR
Pitts
Miamiherald
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