[Updated on Oct. 10, 2022]
University of Iowa Staff Council and Faculty Senate co-sponsored a forum on Thursday, October 6 to gain perspective on where candidates for Iowa House and Iowa Senate stand on issues important to the mission of UI and its faculty and staff.
Session 1: House Districts 85 & 91
Candidates: Elle Wyant (HD 91), Amy Nielsen (HD 85), Wayne Grell (HD 85), and Jacob Wenck (HD 85)
Moderators: James Jorris (Staff Council) & Shari Heick (Staff Council)
Session 2: Senate Districts 45 & 46
Candidates: Janice Weiner (SD 45), Harold Weilbrenner (SD 45) & Kevin Kinney (SD 46)
Moderators: Brian Richman (Faculty Senate) & Brett Cloyd (Staff Council)
Session 3: House Districts 89 & 92
Candidates: Eileen Beran (HD 92), Jacob Onken (89), and Elinor Levin (89)
Moderators: Tom Rietz (Faculty Senate) & Molly James (Staff Council)
[Published on Sept. 16, 2022]
The free event will focus on the six contested races that will appear on the Johnson County general election ballot on November 8. Early voting begins October 19. Candidates from Senate Districts 45 and 46 and House Districts 85, 89, 91, and 92 have been invited to attend. Candidates from the uncontested races (Senate District 43 and House Districts 86 and 90) are also invited to attend, although will not formally appear in the forum proceedings. Click here for a full list of candidates on the ballot.
The work of University of Iowa faculty and staff is of critical importance to our nearby communities and state, to our economy, and our well-being. Our local elected leaders to the Iowa Senate and Iowa House of Representatives are our ambassadors, our advocates, and our guides to the people of Iowa. Elections are the crux of our democratic process. It is important for our UI community to be engaged in this process, to be heard, and to forge positive and productive relationships with our elected leaders. Please consider attending this event to help us achieves these goals.
The forum is scheduled as a hybrid event beginning at 6:30 p.m., October 6 in the Iowa Theater (formerly the Bijou Theater) on the main floor of the Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N Madison St. Parking is available in the ramp across the street. Doors open at 6 p.m. Those seeking to participate virtually can join using this Zoom link: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96318719957.
Should the theater reach capacity, an overflow room will be available to watch and listen to the forum. Attendees and candidates (when not on stage) are encouraged to mix and mingle in the common area outside the theater to get to topics that didn’t make it in the formal portion of the event.
Please use this short Qualtrics survey to recommend topics or specific questions to be asked of the candidates.