Dave Muhlbauer Meets with Local Leaders, Pushes to Give More Power Back to Local Iowa Communities

SIOUX CITY, IA – Nominee for lieutenant governor Dave Muhlbauer continued his “Restore Local Control Tour” on Tuesday afternoon, stopping in Sioux City for his third event on the issue across the state. He was joined by local elected officials from both parties from around the area to discuss how the last decade of one-party control has left Iowa communities behind, and how the voices and powers of local leaders have been diminished.

Dave listened as Woodbury County Supervisor Mark Nelson, Sioux City Councilman Craig Berenstein, State Senator Catelin Drey, farmer and Board of Adjustment member Doyle Turner, and Siouxland District Health Director Kevin Grieme spoke about their experiences and the disconnect between local government and state government. Dave highlighted the similar challenges that local leaders across Iowa are facing because of decisions made by the state government, drawing from his own experiences and frustrations as a Crawford County Supervisor. Dave spoke about the importance of local input and how state leaders can learn from local community leaders by putting aside partisan politics and focusing on public service.

WATCH and READ more about Dave’s roundtable below:

KCAU: Iowa Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Muhlbauer meets with local leaders

A push to give more power back to local Iowa communities brought one political campaign tour to Sioux City on Tuesday.
It was part of the Crawford County Supervisors’ “Restore Local Control Tour,” where he said Iowa’s counties and cities have been left behind under one-party control, with local leaders losing their voice as Des Moines lawmakers acquire more power.
Muhlbauer said he’s committed to looking past party affiliations and working with Republicans, like Supervisor Mark Nelson, when it comes to benefiting Iowa.
“If it’s a good idea, we don’t care where it comes from. We want to make sure that it helps Iowa. Makes Iowa healthier, stronger, a better place—that we serve our communities the best we can with the resources we have. So I’m so happy that he [Nelson] was here today, because that input from what he sees directly—in his own county—is important,” said Muhlbauer.
“Input locally is so, so important,” said Muhlbauer. “It’s where rubber meets the road. We live with the people we serve, and we have the common goal that we truly want to serve our communities make to make them better. We understand that those voices need to be heard, and they need to be heard at the state level. So I love going around and meeting local elected officials and officials in the area to address the concerns they have.”