First District Congressional Candidate Bruce Braley Greets Supporters in Davenport

Bruce Braley (D) Waterloo greeted supporters from Iowa's First Congressional District in a downtown Davenport eatery on Thursday afternoon. Braley spoke with great passion about the importance of a quality public education for all of Iowa's students. Braley, raised on a farm near Brooklyn, Iowa, spoke of his mother and how she traveled to the University of Northern Iowa to earn her teaching degree with three youngsters at home. He learned at that young age we often make sacrifices to provide for our families and that the work of educators is done by caring individuals. At the age of 78, his mother continues as a substitute teacher in Brooklyn today!

Team ISEA leaders showing their support for Bruce Braley are (from left to right) Lynette Claeys, UniServ Director for MississippiBend; Linda Schneider, UniServ Director for Great River; and Chris Eichmeier, Clinton Community College instructor/Eastern Iowa Community College HE EA President. After a full day of working on behalf of Team ISEA, we all enjoyed the conversation and the chance to support someone that will make a difference for all Iowans.


Congressman Stenny Hoyer (D) Maryland was in Davenport on Thursday to encourage constituents of the 1st Congressional District to contribute time, energy and monetary resources to make the difference in helping Bruce Braley be the victor on November 7th.

In June, a bipartisan group of Team ISEA members from the 1st Congressional District interviewed both Bruce Braley and his Republican opponent. The group's recommendation was brought forward to the ISEA PAC meeting later in the month to support Bruce Braley. The Iowa recommendation was then taken to the NEA PAC meeting late in June and Bruce Braley was given support by the 2.8 million members of the National Education Association.