BUENA VISTA suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated December 14, 2007
The Campaigns in Buena Vista County
Buena Vista County
County Seat: Storm Lake
More Cities and Towns: Albert City, Alta, Linn Grove, Marathon, Newell, Rembrandt, Sioux Rapids, Truesdale.
 

Media
The Storm Lake Times
 

Useful Links
Buena Vista University
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
O'Brien
Clay
 Palo Alto
Cherokee
Buena Vista
 Pocahontas
Ida
Sac
 Calhoun
POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
20,091
20,103
20,154
20,260
20,300
20,240
20,368

VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active)
Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan
11,469 3,973 (34.64%) 2,573 (22.43%) 4,923 (42.92%)
0.60% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide.

13 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Representation
Buena Vista County Elected Officials
County Officials
Democrats
Recorder Shari O'Bannon  Edwards
Treasurer Kathy Bach 
Sheriff Chuck Eddy 
Supervisor Paul Merten 		 Republicans
Auditor Karen Strawn 
County Attorney Dave Patton
Supervisor Lorna Burnside 
Supervisor Herb Crampton 
Supervisor Kenneth Hach 
Supervisor Dale Arends 
State Senators
26-Steve Kettering of Lake View  (Sac County)
State Representatives
52-Gary Worthan of Storm Lake

Local Party Leadership
Democrats
Buena Vista County Democratic Party
Chair - Matt Pearson of Storm Lake 
712-732-2766
mpearson@ncn.net 
Co-Chair - Diane Hamilton 
Secretary - Kathy Bach 
Co-Secretary - Sandy Swanson 
Treasurer - Mary Weiland 		 Republicans
Chair - Dennis Weber of Alta
712-200-2322
theweb@alta-tec.net
Co-Chair - Russell Eddie of Storm Lake
Secretary - Karen Strawn of Storm Lake
Treasurer - Bill Strawn of Storm Lake

The Campaigns in Buena Vista County
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
12 of 2,500 (0.48%)		 % of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE
0.66% (3,973 of 600,572)

BIDEN
Endorsed by the Storm Lake Times   (10/20/07)
 

EDWARDS
County Chair: Juanita Hamilton and Willis Hamilton, Storm Lake  (6/12/07)
Rural County Chair: Charlotte Sundberg, Alta  (4/20/07) 
also endorsed by Shari O’Bannon, Buena Vista County Recorder (11/29/07 county officials)
 

OBAMA
County Leadership Team: (9/27/07)
Bruce Kurtz
JoAnn Westphal
Tony Cueto
Mike Moretz
Jon Terronez
Maurita Gholston
Grant Turner
Jaren Greene
 

RICHARDSON
Regional Leader: Suzanne Morrow - administrator, Democratic activist  (12/10/07)

  
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