Johnson County Justice Center

Click the play button below to hear an audio endorsement from Buffie Tucker.

Click the play button below to hear an audio endorsement from Jackie Sangster.

Click the play button below to hear an audio endorsement from John Lundell. John Lundell received both his B.S. and M.A. at the The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. He has served as the Deputy Director of the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (UI IPRC) where he has worked for the past 18 […]

Click the play button below to hear an audio endorsement from Bob Downer. Robert N. Downer received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and was admitted to the Iowa Bar, both in 1963. Mr. Downer also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of […]

Click the play button below to hear an audio endorsement from Mike Cilek. Mike Cilek is a life-long resident of Johnson County. Mike has been a Realtor since 1972 and has given back to the Iowa City community for nearly 40 years through involvement in many community activities and serving on boards. [More…]

Click the play button below to hear an audio endorsement from Sandy Boyd. Willard L. Boyd is a lawyer and an educator.  He is Rawlings-Miller Professor of Law at the University of Iowa and President Emeritus of The University of Iowa and The Field Museum of Chicago.  He serves as Chair of the Larned A. […]

Click the play button below to hear an audio endorsement from John Balmer. John Balmer and his brother Jim own Plumber’s Supply Company of Iowa City, a family owned business established in 1951.

[Source: “Build the justice center,” The Daily Iowan, 8 April 2013, Letter to the Editor by Judy Atkins] For 13 years, I have been with Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa. We are a nonprofit organization made up of volunteers and professionals who mediate small-claims cases in Johnson and adjacent counties. Our job is to facilitate […]

[Source: “Justice center design still in conceptual stage,” Press Citizen, 6 April 2013, Letter to the Editor by Dwight Dobberstein. This is the full content of originally submitted article.] On May 7th voters will decide the fate of the proposed Johnson County Justice Center.  Voters deserve assurance that a “yes” vote will result in a building […]

[Source: “County can’t afford to wait any longer,” Press Citizen, 6 April 2013, Letter to the Editor by John Lundell] The proposed Johnson County courthouse enhancements and expansion of the jail need to be approved now. The thoughtful improvements will resolve long overdue security and legal system shortfalls in the courthouse and eliminate the costly […]

[Source: “Johnson County Iowa – Incarceration and Racial Disparity – Causes and Solutions,” ResourcesForLife.com, 1 April 2013, by Greg Johnson] The justice system in Johnson County seems to be disproportionately arresting and incarcerating people simply on the basis of race. (Source: “Time to correct underlying causes of jail overcrowding,” Press Citizen, 31 March 2013) Once […]

[Source: Iowa City Press Citizen, 24 October 2012] The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved the following language to appear on the Nov. 6 ballot: “Shall the County of Johnson, State of Iowa, issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of $46,800,000 for the purpose of erecting and equipping a […]