IOWA - 3rd CD Polk and 11 Counties to the East 
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Pop.Cnty
07/01/06 est.
Benton Benton Vinton
26,962
Grundy Grundy Grundy Center
12,320
Iowa Iowa Marengo
16,140
Jasper Jasper Newton
37,409
Keokuk Keokuk Sigourney
11,081
Lucas Lucas Chariton
9,543
Mahaska Mahaska Oskaloosa
22,298
Marion Marion Knoxville
32,987
Monroe Monroe Albia
7,725
Polk Polk Des Moines
408,888
Poweshiek Poweshiek Montezuma
19,007
Tama Tama Toledo
17,890
The Congressman for this district is U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell (D)
 


 
 

County Chairs  ...from party websites as of March 2007.  changes/corrections to action08 @ gmail. com
County  Democrats Republicans
Benton Ronald Donald of Van Horne.
319-228-8148   rdonald@netins.net 
Co-Chair: Loras Schulte of Norway.
319.227.6300   loras007@southslope.net 
Co-Chair: Karl Korff of Blairstown.
319-454-6104
Grundy Clarissa Nicholson of Reinbeck.
319-345-6746   cnichols@inrcog.org 
Rev. Harold Miller of Wellsburg.
641-869-5440   urchurch@iowatelecom.net
Iowa Stephen Hanson of Williamsburg.
319-668-1569   hanson@avalon.net 
Alice DeRycke of Belle Plaine.
319-647-2195
Jasper Joe Brock of Monroe.
641-792-3259 
Pat Bazal of Newton.
641-792-0974   bazal@iowatelecom.net 
Keokuk Daniel Lucas of Sigourney.
641-622-3116   retcptdan@yahoo.com 
Co Chair Rita Flynn of Harper.
641-635-2697   flynnjj@cloudburst9.net 
Jarad Klein of Keota.
641-636-2082   jklein@iowagop.org
Lucas Buzz Malone of Chariton.
641-766-6174   buzzman_73@yahoo.com
Paul Goldsmith of Chariton.
641-774-2781   pmg@fbx.com 
Mahaska Bette Dilley of Oskaloosa. 
641-673-3025 
Mark Richey of Oskaloosa.
641-673-8567   preciseimaging@lisco.com
Marion Phyllis Weeks of Knoxville.
641-828-7135  pandle@iowatelecom.net 
Irene Blom of Pella. 
641-628-3823
Monroe Joe Judge of Albia.
641-938-9906   joeito7@hotmail.com 
Gene Parks of Melrose.
641-726-3608   trapperscabin@cknet.net 
Polk Website.  515-285-1800
Tom Henderson.  515-246-5559   henderson@whitfieldlaw.com 
Website.  515-280-6438
Ted Sporer.  515-225-3580   chairman@polkgop.com
Poweshiek Don Smith of Grinnell.  smithd@grinnell.edu 
Co Chair Sara Adams of Grinnell.  641-236-5864  adamss@grinnell.edu
Harry Meek of Montezuma.
641-623-5288   powgop@netins.net
Tama Website.  Dori Rammelsberg-Dvorak of Clutier.
319-479-2937  darddc@netins.net
Co-Chair: Craig Knock of Toledo
641-484-8888   cak@iowatelecom.com 
Co-Chair: Julie Rathjen of Tama
641-484-4549   rathjen@mchsi.com 
State Central Committee members from the 3rd District:
Nina Amjed 
Doug Bishop 
Dave Campbell 
Joseph Jones 
Tammy Kesterson 
Dori Rammelsberg-Dvorak 

State Legislators
Democrats Republicans
State Senators State Senators
Dennis H. Black of Grinnell.  (Jasper-Dist. 21)
Tom Reilly of Oskaloosa.  (Mahaska-Dist. 38)
Dick L. Deardon of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 34)
Jack Hatch of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 33)
Matt McCoy of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 31)
Paul McKinley of Chariton.  (Lucas-Dist. 36)
Larry Noble of Ankeny.  (Polk-Dist.35)
Pat Ward of West Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 30)
Brad Zaun of Urbandale.  (Polk-Dist. 32)
John Putney of Gladbrook.  (Tama-Dist. 20)
State Representatives State Representatives
Paul Bell of Newton.  (Jasper-Dist. 41)
Eric Palmer of Oskaloosa.  (Mahaska-Dist. 71)
Ako Abdul-Samad of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 66)
Wayne Ford of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 65)
Bruce Hunter of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 62)
Geri Huser of Altoona.  (Polk-Dist. 42)
Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 67)
Jo Oldson of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 61)
Rick Olson.  (Polk-Dist. 68)
Janet Petersen of Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 64)
Betty De Boef of What Cheer.  (Keokuk-Dist. 76)
Richard Arnold of Russell.  (Lucas-Dist. 72)
Jim Van Engelenhoven of Pella.  (Marion-Dist. 71)
Carmine Boal of Ankeny.  (Polk-Dist. 70)
Dan Clute of Clive.  (Polk-Dist. 59)
Libby Jacobs of West Des Moines.  (Polk-Dist. 60)
Scott Raecker of Urbandale.  (Polk-Dist. 63)
Walt Tomenga of Johnston.  (Polk-Dist. 69)
Lance Horbach of Tama.  (Tama-Dist. 40)

 

Media
The Des Moines Register
Newton Daily News
Oskaloosa Herald
KCCI-8 (CBS)
WHO-TV 13 (NBC)
WOI-TV 5 (ABC)
WHO AM 1040 (Des Moines)
Small Dailies/Weeklies
Cedar Valley Times (Vinton),  319-472-2311
The Grundy Register,  319-824-6958
Pioneer Republican (Marengo),  319-642-5506
Sigourney News-Review,  515-622-3110
Herald-Patriot (Chariton), Leader (Chariton), 515-774-2137
Journal-Express (Knoxville),  515-842-2155
Monroe County News,  515-932-7121
Montezuma Republican,  515-623-5116
Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle,  515-484-2841

and
The Times-Delphic (Drake University)


 
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