A group of 56 Henry County Democrats gathered on Saturday morning to hear from John DaBeet, a candidate for Senate District 48. The district includes nine rural townships in Henry County, excluding Mount Pleasant. Currently DaBeet serves as a distinguished Professor of Economics and Statistics at Muscatine Community College and as a member of the Muscatine Community School Board. During the meeting, he expressed concerns about how the new voucher plan will siphon funds from Iowa’s public schools.
DaBeet is challenging Republican incumbent Mark Lofgren who assumed the role in January 2023.
Recently elected Co-Chairs Mary Elgar and Dave Helman welcomed the attendees and presented laminated maps of all the precincts in Henry County and the 2020 redrawn Senate and House District maps. Helman discussed the need to effectively communicate with Democrats in Henry County. Registered Democrats and Independents are encouraged to forward their e-mail addresses to Elgar (maryelgar41@gmail.com) and Helman (cdhelman@gmail.com).