Swearing

Swearing



Before the elected officials get sworn at, they get sworn in. A nice ceremony this AM at the Johnson County Courthouse attended by at least 100.

Left to right: the newcomers, County Attorney Janey Lyness and Supervisor Larry Meyers. Then the holdovers, Recorder Kim Painter and Treasurer Tom Kriz. All Democrats - this is, after all, Johnson County.

None of this is officially official till next week but what the hey.

Also on the county front: the human rights ordinance has passed.

The ordinance will protect residents from levels of discrimination not covered by the Iowa Civil Rights Act — marital status, sexual and gender orientation.

Supervisor Sally Stutsman said the board will now consider writing a letter to push the Legislature to include those items in the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

“So it doesn’t have to happen on a county-by-county basis,” she said.

Let's use that trifecta to make it happen...

The human rights ordinance is one more piece to a great progressive 2006 in Johnson County, says Karen Kubby.