To the editor:

I am writing in support of Kerry Jacobsen’s election to the Webster City Community School Board. Kerry and her young family have lived in Webster City for 15 years. She moved here after graduating from Iowa State University when both her and her husband’s careers required a move to our area. They selected Webster City because the community was very similar to the towns they had grown up in, as well as having a strong school district for their children. Kerry grew up in northwest Iowa, in a small town near Orange City. Kerry has been very involved with her children’s activities. With two young children attending elementary school and one in middle school in the district, she feels compelled to deepen her involvement not only with her own children’s education, but all the youth in our district.

As a member of the Van Diest Medical Center Board, I have worked closely with Kerry in her role as executive assistant to the CEO for nearly four years. I have found her to be extremely professional, dedicated and kind. She has an ability to keep initiatives moving forward while at the same time paying close attention to detail and the required end result. She would bring a youthful energy and perspective to the school board. A vote for Kerry Jacobsen would be a vote for a bright future for our youth.

Doug Bailey

Webster City