Cindy Golding impressed me at the Mount Vernon League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Cindy was knowledgeable and eloquent as she spoke about her efforts to defend us against the unconstitutional abuse of eminent domain by private companies for toxic CO2 pipelines.

She is a champion for property tax reform that would simplify Iowa’s convoluted and unfair property tax system and make local governments more transparent and responsive.

She spoke passionately about the need to protect our water quality and improve care for the elderly in our nursing homes. She also vigorously defended our need to maintain Iowa’s emergency fund as insurance against hard economic times that might otherwise require draconian cuts to state funding for essential services we depend on.

Cindy reads every bill she votes on, proposes common sense amendments where appropriate, asks tough questions and isn’t afraid to challenge legislators from either party if she doesn’t get the answers she needs.

We have been fortunate to have Cindy represent district 83 over the past two years, and we would be wise to reelect her this November.

Nelson Baethke

Mount Vernon