By Dennis Doderer, Iowa City I am Dennis Doderer, and I am endorsing Christina Bohannan for the Iowa House seat for District 85. Some may view primary challenges as disruptive, but we live in disruptive times, and the regular order is not “working for the working.” Times like these call for change. Christina reminds me […]
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Letter to the editor from Ruthina Malone: Christina Bohannan is a champion for equity
By Ruthina Malone, Iowa City Please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85. As a member of the ICCSD school board, I care deeply about ensuring adequate funding for education at all levels and policies that promote equity of opportunity for all students. I know that Christina will champion these […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan is an advocate for marginalized populations in Iowa City
By Winnie Uluocha Please join me in supporting Christina Bohannan for the Iowa House of Representatives District 85. My name is Winnie Uluocha, and I received my Juris Doctor and Master of Health Administration degrees from the University of Iowa in 2019. Choosing to attend the University of Iowa, as a person of color, was […]
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Letter to the editor from Christina Bohannan: Why I’m running
By Christina Bohannan, Iowa House District 85 candidate The upcoming primary election is a pivotal moment for Iowa City. There is a lot at stake. The coronavirus has laid bare and magnified preexisting inequities — inequities brought about by the state legislature’s disinvestment in education, health care, civil rights, worker rights and more. Our beloved […]
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Letter to the editor: Jim Throgmorton endorses Christina Bohannan for District 85
By Jim Throgmorton, former Iowa City mayor On June 2, members of the Democratic Party will vote in primary elections for several offices. Two candidates are competing in the District 85 primary: Vicki Lensing and Christina Bohannan. Lensing is the incumbent. She has run unopposed in every primary and general election since she was first […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan will be a leader among leaders in the Iowa House
By Anne Stapleton, Iowa City Having witnessed Christina Bohannan’s work first-hand, I am enthusiastic to support her bid for Iowa House District 85. I am an instructional faculty member at the University of Iowa. I had the pleasure of working with Christina when she was Faculty Senate president and collaborated with a committee on which […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan is the pragmatic progressive we need
By Jim Larew, Iowa City The next 10 years will prove to be one of the most challenging eras in Iowa history. Whether we meet those challenges with Iowa-smart, progressive responses will depend largely on the quality of legislators we elect to office. Christina Bohannan, Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, would be […]
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Letter to the editor: Lensing vs. Bohannan
By Anne Marie Kraus, Iowa City The very fact that Christina Bohannan is running against incumbent Vicki Lensing for Iowa House of Representatives District 85 proves that there are two fundamental things Bohannan does not understand about how it works in the State House: 1) In today’s political climate, the only way to achieve effective […]
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District 85 candidates Vicki Lensing and Christina Bohannan will discuss the issues on Thursday in a League of Women Voter’s forum
On Thursday afternoon, the Johnson County League of Women Voters is holding its third virtual forum featuring candidates in the June 2 primary. This third forum will feature the two Democrats running in Iowa House of Representative District 85, Christina Bohannan and Vicki Lensing. Lensing, co-owner of Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, has represented the […]
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Letter to the editor from Mazahir Salih: Christina Bohannan will be an energetic and passionate voice for the whole community
By Mazahir Salih, Iowa City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Dear Iowa City voters, Please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House of Representatives District 85. Christina is an energetic and passionate leader. She has broad experience as a law professor, an environmental engineer, and an advocate for diversity, equity and […]
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Letter to the editor: Moms Demand Action designates Christina Bohannan as a Gun Sense Candidate
Congratulations to Democratic State House candidate Christina Bohannan, who has just been awarded the “Gun Sense Candidate” distinction by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. The designation is awarded on a nonpartisan basis to candidates for public office who have demonstrated that they will govern with gun safety in mind. While not an […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85
By Sarah Prineas, Iowa City When your absentee ballot arrives, please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85. From managing a state House campaign, to serving on the executive and central committees of the Johnson County Democrats, to leading local activist groups, I have been highly involved in local politics […]
