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Related: About this forumA letter from Mike Gronstal
Dear Friends,
I came to the Iowa Legislature in 1982more than half my lifetime ago. Id never have believed back then that Id have the honor of serving my hometown of Council Bluffs and the people of Carter Lake for 34 years.
Through it all, your input helped me better understand whats at stake in the fight to move Iowa forward, and to make our community the best possible place to live and work. Together, weve been a part of many great successes.
Out of college, I was a social worker. I saw for myself that any one of us could someday need of a helping hand. That and my fathers example of public service motivated me to fight for fairness and equality.
Im proud of the progress weve made on civil rights; to attract good businesses and jobs; to offer affordable worker training at Iowa Western Community College; to thank our veterans and service members for their sacrifices; and to protect victims of domestic abuse, trafficking and other crimes.
There is still much to be done to level the playing fieldsick and disabled Iowans need affordable health care; students deserve a first-class education; working families should be able to get ahead; and the human rights of all Iowans must be respected.
The 2016 election didnt end the way Id hoped, but our accomplishments will live on. In the words of 19th century minister Theodore Parker, The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
Sincerely, Mike Gronstal
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A letter from Mike Gronstal (Original Post)
progressoid
Dec 2016
OP
Just finished reading. Unity and a positive message all agree with no easy task.
IADEMO2004
Dec 2016
#3
IADEMO2004
(5,885 posts)1. Love hearing him speak! Always lists what Democrats have done for Iowans.
He would be a great state chair.
progressoid
(50,753 posts)2. Excellent idea!
I think he would do a great job.
Coincidentally, while you were typing, I was posting this:
Past IDP Chairs Weigh In On What Next Chair Should Focus On
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10515116
IADEMO2004
(5,885 posts)3. Just finished reading. Unity and a positive message all agree with no easy task.
Being an old face I've seen several waves of new faces exasperated at slow pace moving forward. We can't let our differences distract us from those wanting to burn the house down.