Starting a year from today, Windsor Heights will have its own zip code. A majority of the Des Moines suburb’s residents who mailed surveys back to the U.S. Postal Service voted yes to the change.
City officials have been working toward this for more than a decade, but I don’t think they would have succeeded if Ed Fallon had not challenged Leonard Boswell in the Democratic primary to represent Iowa’s third Congressional district.
Boswell had been asked to help with this matter many times, but only introduced a bill to secure a unique zip code for Windsor Heights in January, after Fallon announced his bid for Congress.
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Ummm, ok
As long as the supposition to this is, “Len finally got off his ass . . ” and not, “Len finally pushed for the zip code change because he feared those liberals living in Windsor Heights might vote for Fallon . . ”
When my parent’s suburb votes Democratic, you’ll know the revolution is finally here. They live right up the street from Almo Hawkins. Last month’s primary was an illustration of how many are still proud to vote Republican.
idiosynchronic Tue 1 Jul 11:47 PM
he probably wanted something to brag about
Windsor Heights is fairly divided between Dems and Republicans these days, but I wouldn’t say it’s a very liberal place.
I think Boswell wanted to get something done in the way of constituent service, and this was an easy thing to do.
desmoinesdem Wed 2 Jul 12:31 AM