Christina Bohannan, a first-time candidate for public office, defeated long-time incumbent Vicki Lensing in the Democratic primary for Iowa House District 85. Bohannan, who is the Lauridsen Family Fellow in Law and director of the Master of Studies in Law program at the University of Iowa School of Law, won with 66 percent of the […]
Lonny Pulkrabek
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Letter to the editor: Vote Lonny Pulkrabek for House District 73
By Joel E. Wells, Iowa City Have you heard the great news? Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is running this fall for Iowa House District 73. Lonny is not just a sheriff and elected official; he is the kind of normal guy you can sit around and just chat or have a social beer with. […]
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League of Women Voters will hold a virtual forum of Johnson County Sheriff candidates on Wednesday afternoon
The Johnson County League of Women Voters is holding a virtual forum on Wednesday afternoon, featuring Brad Kunkel and Al Fear, the two candidates for Johnson County Sheriff who will appear on the June 2 primary ballot. It’s the second in a series of three forums featuring Johnson County candidates that will be live-streamed on […]
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Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is running for the Iowa House of Representatives
Lonny Pulkrabek announced on Thursday he is running for the Iowa House of Representatives in District 73, which covers eastern Johnson County and all of Cedar County. Pulkrabek, who has been Johnson County sheriff since 2005, said in May 2019 he would not seek another term as sheriff. “After 35 years in law enforcement, I’ve […]
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Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek will not seek reelection at end of fourth term
Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek announced on Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2020. “December, 2020 will mark the end of my 4th term,” Pulkrabek said in a written statement. “I never planned to hold this office as a lifetime commitment.”
