Republican candidate for US House of Representatives Dr. Christopher Peters toured the old VA campus in Knoxville yesterday, joined alongside state senator Amy Sinclair and candidate for Iowa House Jon Thorup.
Peters tells KNIA/KRLS News the city of Knoxville deserves to have the campus serve the residents once again in a fair way
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“I would love to see analysis about the specific state of the buildings, but my guess is that they will probably have to be destroyed and the federal government should foot that bill rather than the city of Knoxville or Marion County. It would be lovely for the community to have this as a usable piece of valuable land whether it be residences, shopping or a park, it should be turned over to be beneficial to the community rather than behind closed doors”
Peters also said that he has experience dealing with the federal bureaucracies, and if elected he will help find a solution that works for everyone. Peters is running against Incumbent Democrat Dave Loebsack in the general election this November.