DES MOINES

suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated December 22, 2007 The Campaigns in Des Moines County

Des Moines County County Seat: Burlington More Cities and Towns: Beaverdale Heights, Danville, Dodgeville, Kingston, Kossuth, Mediapolis, Middletown, Northfield, Prairie Grove, Sperry, West Burlington, Yarmouth.   Media The Hawk Eye KBUR AM 1490 Useful Links Greater Burlington Convention & Visitors Bureau Burlington / West Burlington Chamber of Commerce 2003-04 page

Louisa Henry Des Moines Mississippi River Lee POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 40,885  40,975 41,033 41,440 41,431 41,960 42,294 VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active) Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan 25,670 5,649 (22.01%) 12,105 (47.15%) 7,916 (30.84%) 1.34% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide. 19 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Local Party Leadership

Democrats Chair - Stacey Wachter of Burlington. 319-752-1460   stacey@pothitakislaw.com	Republicans Chair - Tom Broeker of Burlington. 319-752-1013   broeker4@mchsi.com Co-Chair - Jim Holtkamp of Burlington. Secretary - Brenda Huston of Burlington. Treasurer - Fran Ladwick of Mediapolis.

The Campaigns in Des Moines County    PHOTOS

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION 41 of 2,500 (1.64%)

% of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE 0.94% (5,649 of 600,572)

. BIDEN Endorsement: State Rep. Dennis Cohoon of Burlington  (12/22/07)   CLINTON Field Office: 414 N. 3rd Street, Burlington, IA 52601   319-754-8122 Grand opening May 12, 2007 County Coordinators: County Supervisor Jeff Heland of Burlington  (7/26/07) Cyndi Heland of Burlington (7/26/07) Dawn Schulte of Burlington (7/26/07) Karen Wick of Mediapolis (7/26/07) Iowa Co-Chair: Burlington City Council Member Garry Thomas (6/30/07) (to Obama....see Anne Kornblut, "For Some, Negative Turn is a Turn-Off" Washington Post, Dec. 7, 2007).   DODD Field Office: 514 Jefferson Street, 1st Floor, Burlington, IA  53601  319 752-5138 County Leadership Team:  Daine Ehret of Burlington - teacher and Democratic activist, Co-Chair  (9/18/07) Al Pealer of Burlington - veteran and former VFW post commander, Co-Chair  (9/18/07) Dave Warth - VFW post commander  (11/28/07)   EDWARDS Field Office: 2700 Mt. Pleasant St., Suite 39, Burlington, IA 52601   515-288-0766 County Chair: Sandy Dockendorff, Danville  (6/12/07) Rural County Chair: Elizabeth & Keith Renner of Danville   (4/20/07)> Member of Iowa Statewide Steering Committee: Paula Logan, ISEA Treasurer, Burlington  (8/15/07) also endorsed by Carol Copeland, Des Moines County Auditor  (11/29/07 county officials)   OBAMA Field Office: 1000 North Roosevelt, Ste. 8, Burlington, IA 52601   319.752.4967  County Leadership: Nancy Schulte, Scott Smith [School Board Member], Mike Johnstone [County Sheriff], Sivon Williams, John Riessen, Carrie Riessen, Roxy Riessen, Andy Anderson, Pat Anderson, Tanya Moore, Jim Ritters, Deb Ritters, Lyn Stinson, MarScine Brown, Keith Schulz, Mary Eves, Michelle Williams, Joe Fleming, Barbara Cave, Dianne Lerud-Chubb, Mindy Cumpton, Ben Gauger, Andrea Horton, Patricia Cady, Jenn Stover, Amanda Hild.  (9/27/07) and Burlington City Council Member Garry Thomas (formerly Clinton)   RICHARDSON Field Office: 206 N. 3rd Street, Suite 4, Burlington, IA  52601  (563) 324-0523

. McCAIN County Chair: Joy Menne   (5/3/07)>   FTHOMPSON County Chair: Sean Cockrell - a correctional officer at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Ft. Madison.  Has served as a volunteer on a local fire department for almost ten years.  Seven-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force; served during Operation Desert Storm.  (11/5/07)       BROWNBACK Supporter: Dr. Jerry Yancy of Des Moines County—physician

Copyright © 2007  Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action

Election Results >
Nov. 7, 2006 General Election
Registered Voters 26,176.  Ballots cast 14,151.
U.S. Representative 2nd Dist.

Dave Loebsack (Dem.)	7,678	56.55
Jim Leach (Rep.)	5,888	43.36
w/in	12
Total	13,578

Governor/Lieutenant Governor

Culver/Judge (Dem.)	9,162	65.43
Nussle/Vander Plaats (Rep.)	4,634	33.10
Others (3+w/in)	206	1.48
Total	14,002