Many residents of Johnson County support the creation of a justice center, and a variety of proposals have been put forward. The most recent proposal was supported by a majority of county residents as well as many organizations. A short list is below of those who supported the proposal put forth in May 2013. Over 1000 people joined the Facebook page. Ultimately, the justice center proposal that is adopted by the county will need over 60% of voter support.
Endorsed By…
- Daily Iowan Editorial Board – “Vote ‘yes’ on the Justice Center“
- Gazette Editorial Board – “We urge voters to cast their ballot in this special election. And we see many good reasons to check ‘yes.’“
- Press Citizen Editorial Board – “Vote ‘YES’ and keep addressing concerns”
Local Organizations Supporting the Justice Center
- AFSCME
- Friends of Historic Preservation
- Iowa City Area Crimestoppers
- Iowa City City Council
- Iowa City Federation of Labor
- Johnson County Bar Association
- Johnson County Democratic Party
- Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board
- League of Women Voters Johnson County
- Liberty Motors, Inc.
- Painters & Allies Trades District Council 81, IUPAT
- Public Professional & Maintenance Employees, IUPAT Local 2003
- University Democrats (UDems)
Community Members Supporting the Justice Center
The list of supporters below does not include the more than 1000 supporters currently on Facebook and over 35,000 voters last fall (a 56% majority of residents) who have expressed their support for the Justice Center.
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Phil Leff
Marsha Adolph
Jerri Allen
Jerri Allen
Bill Ambrisco
Steve & Jennifer Anderson
Judy Atkins
Russ Bailey
Steve Ballard
John Balmer
Jean Bartley
John Beasley
Kevin & Molly Bell
Haywood Belle
Laura Bergus
Joyce Bernady
Mike Biderman
Sen. Joe Bolkcom
Sandy Boyd
Robert and Judy Boyd
Maureen Braddock
Bonnie Bradley
Tim J. Brandt
Mace Braverman
Daniel Bray
Sue Brenneman
Kice Brown
David E. Brown
Fred Brown
Paul Burns
William G. Buss
Robin Butler
Chad Campion
Crissy Canganelli
Tom Carsner
Connie Champion
Mike Cilek
Maeve Clark
Dennis Cohen
Leah Cohen
Rockne Cole
Mara Cole
Marian Coleman
Amy Correia
Chuck & Elizabeth Coulter
David M. Cox
Tammi Craft
Susan Craig
Jill Cryer
Michelle Bacon Curry
Terry Dahms
Laurie Dahms
Steven Damm
George Dane
William & Shelley Deatsch
John Deeth
Gerene Denning
Marty Diaz
Karen Disbrow
Dwight Dobberstein
Rick Dobyns
Jill Dodds
Steve & Donna Dolezal
Maureen Donnelly
Douglas Dorando
Robert N. Downer
Chris & Jennifer Downes
Sen. Bob Dvorsky
Sue Dvorsky
Maralee and John Dyson
Dorree Eckoff
Elbert Nadia Ellerhoff
Maggie Elliott
Bob Elliott
Thomas Farnsworth
Nile Fay
Jen & Jerritt Ferguson
Patti Fields
Ed Flaherty
Brian Flaherty
Wendy Ford
Steve Ford
Karin Franklin
Jason & Melanie Friedman
Heidi & Ernie Galer
Peter J. Gardner
Thomas H. Gelman
Josh Gersten
Chris & Krystal Gilstrap
Joseph Gordon
Patty Gotto
Scott Grabe
Patty Grabinski
Lisa Green-Douglas
Don Gringer
David Grissom Jr.
Mitch Gross
John Gross
Ted Halm
Joe & Renee Hanrahan
Peter Hansen
Katey Hansen
Pat Hansen
Barbara Haring
Pat Harney
Ryan Harvey
Pete Hayek
Matt Hayek
John Hayek
Jim Hayes
Staci Haynes
Richard L. Hill
Steve & Holly Hirko
Tom Hobart
H. Dee and Myrene Hoover
Kenn & Jan Hubel
Dave & Lynette Jacoby
John Jadryev
Marcia and Mel Jenn
Matt Johnson
Greg Johnson
Dwain & Susan Jordt
Chad Kepros
Jon Kinnamon
Gerald Kinnamon
Kevin Kinney
Steve & Gail Kirchner
Dick Klausner
Lori Klockau
Dan Knight
Michael Knock
Gary & Julie Kramer
Patricia Kropf
Tim Krumm
Brad Kunkel
Anne Lahey
Drew Lakin
Joe Lalla
Gene & Rose Langenberg
Mary Larew
Tom Larkin
Edward Leff
Ernie Lehman
Vicki Lensing
Michael Lensing
Jesse & Chelsey Lenz
Joe & Linda Leu
Kelly Lindahl
Chuck Lindemann
Ron Logsden
Kara & Ron Logsden
John Lundell
Diana Lundell
Pat Bauer & Chris Luzzie
Sarah Lynch
Larry Lynch
Janet Lyness
Spence & JoAnna Madole
Ken & Dell Madole
Shaner Magalhaes
Dorothy Maher
James Martinek
Mary Mascher
Joe & Laura McCarragher
Jim & Mimi McCarragher
Larry McConahay
John McCoy
Duke McGrath
Linda McGuire
Scott McKeag
Robert S. Michael
Dennis Mitchell
Kevin & Julie Monson
Marsi Montoya
Patrick L. Moore, Jr.
Joseph Moreland
Richard & Doris Myers
Jim Neagle
Susie Nehring
Karen Nichols
Josh Nimmons
Carrie Z. Norton
Michael O’Brien
Bill Olin
Gary Ortale
Larry & Cathy Pacha
Kim Painter
Bob Panther
John Parcell
Nancy Parker
Doug Parsons
Michelle Payne
Peter Persaud
Mark Phillips
Mark & Gwen Prentice
Dean Price
Lonny Pulkrabek
Julie Pulkrabek
Dottie Ray
Robert & Jeanne Rehfuss
Alan Reinier
Phil Reisetter
Janelle Rettig
LuAnn Reynolds
Mary M. Richard
Dell Richard
Steve Rose
Dennis Roseman
Lynn Rowat
Holly Runge
Doug & Cindy Ruppert
Brian & Kim Sandberg
Jackie Sangster
Olga Sassine
Don Saxton
Abe Schabilion
Kari Funk Schabilion
Paul & Gerianne Schaefer
Jim & Brenda Schintler
Michelle Schintler
Gary Schmit
Jeff & Paula Sears
Heather Shank
Susie Siddell
Glen Siders
Alison Werner Smith
Dean Smith
Pat Smith
Sarah Smith
Steve & Jan Soboroff
Carol Spaziani
Ruth Spinks
Mel Stahmer
Steve Stange
Bob Stika
Jeff Stone
Anna Moyers Stone
Elizabeth & John Stratton
Mike Streb
Sally Stutsman
William Sueppel
Rod Sullivan
Lynn Summers
Faye Swift
Shane & Catherine Swift
Jody Thomas
Dave Tingwald
William N. Toomey
Dick & Buffie Tucker
Jessica Tucker
Kenneth R. Urmie
Harold VanBeek
Robert Verry
Wade Wagner
Janet Walker
Bruce & Dedi Walker
Peter & Kathryn Wallace
Jim & Chris Walters
Francis & Joyce Ward
Virginia Huey Watts
Travis Weipert
John Whiston
Dorothy Whiston
Virginia & Steve Wildman
Larry T. Wilson
Herb Wilson
Cory Wolf
John & Lynn Wright
Mike Wright
Pope Yamada
James Yardley
Tom Yates
Rachel Smith Zimmerman
Richard Zimmermann
Frank & Gail Zlatnic
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Disclaimer. The people and organizations listed above were supportive of the May 2013 proposal to for the construction of a Justice Center. Any organizations listed on the website below or in the right margin (or anywhere else on the site) are not necessarily part of the above list.
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