A pioneering Iowa Democrat: Don't tell Josh Turek what can't be done

Legislator intensely focused on Council Bluffs. But top Democrat says, 'I think without question Josh Turek has the ability to win statewide.'

Nov 24, 2023

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State Rep. Josh Turek talks with 6-year-old Hayes Hofmeister in Des Moines during a recent summit on advocacy for people with disabilities. (Photo By Douglas Burns)

Six-year-old Hayes Hofmeister of rural Cedar Rapids, a Springville, Iowa farm kid, can't stop talking about Josh Turek — "that guy in the wheelchair" — the one who plays basketball and has P…

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A pioneering Iowa Democrat: Don't tell Josh Turek what can't be done

Legislator intensely focused on Council Bluffs. But top Democrat says, 'I think without question Josh Turek has the ability to win statewide.'

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