Voting in the Heartland

Here along the Mississippi we are having an election. We have a fine candidate for Congress named Ms. Lonah Tedda. I must say that she and I may not be in agreement on the issues of abortion and gay marriage, but I think she realizes that they are not the business of government. She is scrupulously honest and mostly non-political. She makes it her business to know what her constituents want and votes accordingly. On those occasions when she feels strongly about an issue that does not have popular support, she holds one or more meetings here in Scott County to try to convince us, but in the end, she votes the will of the people.

She is forced to appease her party leadership, only insofar as she is now on three powerful committees, including Ways and Means. She takes nothing from special interests, has lobbyists submit written material, and will only exchange "Good Mornings" with them in the hallway.

She rarely misses a session and never misses a vote. If re-elected, this will be her third term, and I look forward to seeing her smiling face continuing to do the peoples's business in Washington.