Subject: Republicans trying to "fix" a court system that isn't broken
From: "Rep. Mary Wolfe" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:46:07 -0500

R. Hunter Biden -

As the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and an attorney, I've spent my eight years in the legislature keeping our judicial process in Iowa lawful, fair, and impartial. Even conservative groups like the US Chamber of Commerce consistently rank the Iowa Court system top in the country in terms of expertise, efficiency and objectivity.

Why then would Republicans at the Capitol be trying to change a system that not only isn't broken but is operating in a manner that is efficient and fair?

Republicans say they want to give Iowans a voice on the commissions that select judges, but their new bill would actually give everyday Iowans less say in picking our judges. The GOP plan will give more power to politicians at the State Capitol and their special interest friends.

Make no mistake, this is a power grab by Republican politicians who want complete control of state government, including the judicial branch. If Iowa goes down this path, there's no turning back. Our judicial process will move from fair and local to nothing but judicial nominating commissions full of partisan political appointees.

This is beyond party labels. If Republicans don't hear from Iowans like you, this decision will affect our children and the state of Iowa for decades to come. We need your help right now to join our effort to fight against Republicans at the Capitol from destroying the one remaining fair part of our state government.

Stand up with House Democrats and sign our petition today. [https://secure.ngpvan.com/D-o2mHUzCUyIEMYtgwdg3A2]

https://secure.ngpvan.com/D-o2mHUzCUyIEMYtgwdg3A2 [https://secure.ngpvan.com/D-o2mHUzCUyIEMYtgwdg3A2]

Thank you for doing what's right,

Mary Wolfe

P.S. You can learn about the GOP's plan to pack the courts here [https://www.clintonherald.com/news/local_news/iowa-s-judicial-nominating-process-doesn-t-need-fixing/article_baa5ca48-1053-525f-8037-932873ef8546.html] .

Paid for by the Iowa Democratic Party, Iowa House Truman Fund

Iowa House Truman Fund
5661 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
United States

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe: https://email.ngpvan.com/unsubscribeUnique/6c25b156-7c34-e911-b8b3-281878391efb/b95f89f1-2136-e911-b8b3-281878391efb?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9OR1AvTkdQMDIvMS82MzUwNCIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICJiOTVmODlmMS0yMTM2LWU5MTEtYjhiMy0yODE4NzgzOTFlZmIiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogImhiaWRlbkByb3NlbW9udHNlbmVjYS5jb20iDQp9&hmac=ToOM1S8kz0NwuObxLiXzFQNhAZZaN1xTk29ifC8zQWw=&id=109510800&emailAddress=hbiden%40rosemontseneca.com