Dear editor,
For many years, I’ve been going to the council meetings almost every time, so I feel like I know really good council members. For years, many of the council members were men, but Nancy Mechling was one that was fantastic, and later, we had Nancy Ford and Beverly Franklin.
But over the last couple of years, I’ve listened and watched Joelle Shallah and Kim Peterson sit in the council seats. They are like the women I just mentioned, and they are good for our city. Both ask questions when they want more information, and if they don’t like the answer, they keep questioning.
I think they have represented their wards, and the people in the whole town of Iola, well. They’re broad thinkers and don’t just take any answer or one issue; they keep questioning until things fit for all of us.
I believe anyone who knows me knows I love Iola, and I have helped do a lot of things for our people.
To me, these two ladies truly care about Iola and give their time willingly.
Don’t forget to vote.
Donna Houser,
Iola, Kan.
