Views from the Linn County Auditor

Wanted: City candidates' profiles

On Friday, The Gazette was the first to report on my web page for candidates to post their profiles. By noon, Josie Kohler of KGAN-TV had interviewed me and her report was carried at 6pm and 10pm. This afternoon, P Thomas Larson became the 19th candidate to provide a profile. Only 79 more to go....

Metro High School students learn about voter registration

On Thursday, October 18^th, I was invited to give a presentation (see www.linncounty.org/files/download.asp?type=Adobe&mode=view&I=3894) to students at Metro High School.  This was my first invitation to a classroom since being elected.  I wasn’t certain I could talk for 40 minutes about voter registration, but throw in a few questions and walk through filling out a voter registration application and before you know it, you’re out of time.

 

Last week I attended an open house at Metro and discovered the students have been busy researching the 2008 presidential candidates.  They prepared a caucus guide (see www.linncounty.org/files/download.asp?type=Adobe&mode=view&I=3895 ) that my office is making available to the public.  I think the public will find this guide useful.  Please let me know what you think.  –Joel @ 5:40pm