FAYETTE

suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated December 5, 2007 The Campaigns in Fayette County

Fayette County County Seat: West Union More Cities and Towns: Albany, Alpha, Arlington, Brainard, Clermont, Donnan, Douglas, Eldorado, Elgin, Fayette, Hawkeye, Jackson Junction, Lima, Maryville, Maynard, Oelwein, Oran, Randalia, Saint Lucas, Wadena, Waucoma, West Union, Westgate.   Media Fayette Leader Oelwein Daily Register   Useful Links Oelwein Chamber & Area Development Upper Iowa University

Winnesheik Allamakee Chickasaw Bremer Fayette Clayton Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 20,996 21,195 21,233 21,458 21,544 21,723 22,002 VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active) Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan 13,292 4,228 (31.81%) 3,681 (27.69%) 5,383 (40.50%) 0.70% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide. 25 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Representation
Fayette County Elected Officials
County Officials

Democrats Auditor Larry Popenhagen  Recorder Karen Ford  Supervisor Gayle Tellin Edwards Supervisor Michael Kennedy  Supervisor Vicky Rowland  State Senators  12-Brian H. Schoenjahn of Arlington.  State Representatives 18-Andrew Wenthe of Hawkeye.  Edwards 24-Roger Thomas of Elkader (Clayton County).  Biden

Republicans County Attorney Wayne Saur  Sheriff Marty Fisher  Treasurer Kyle Jacobsen  State Senators State Representatives

Local Party Leadership

Democrats Chairman - Charles Taylor of Oelwein.  Biden (563) 380-6885   aleclint@aol.com	Republicans Chairman - Andrea Roys of Wadena. (563) 774-2202 Co-Chair - Dave Hanson of Fayette. Treasurer - William Ashby of Clermont.

The Campaigns in Fayette County

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION 18 of 2,500 (0.72%)

% of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE 0.70% (4,228 of 600,572)

. BIDEN Endorsements:  (12/05/07) Chuck Taylor, Fayette County Democratic Party Chair  Arleon Kelley, Methodist Minister Mike Finnegan, Democratic activist, Clermont   DODD Co-Chairs: Howard Bird, veterans' issues activist, and Rosie Bird, Democratic activist (11/28/07)   EDWARDS County Chair: Peggy Sherrets of Oelwein (6/12/07)> Rural County Chair: Gayle Tellin of Westgate (4/20/07)> Endorsement: State Rep. Andrew Wenthe of Hawkeye.   OBAMA Field Office: 1 South Frederick, Oelwein, IA 50662  319-283-4484 County Leadership Committee:  (9/27/07) Pat Taylor, Oelwein, Chairwoman Braulic Caballero, Fayette Christine Dennis, Fayette David Dennis, Fayette Jim Hanson, West Union Kara Hanson, West Union Charles Nicolay, Oelwein Jens Nielsen, Oelwein

. FTHOMPSON County Co-Chairs: (11/5/07) Jim Kirkpatrick - presently serves on the Fayette County Republican Party Central Committee; formerly served on the Black Hawk County Republican Party Central Committee.  John Walker - Candidate for Fayette County Auditor in 2008.  Information technology manager at H & H FoodService (Distributing) in West Union.  Over 20 years of military experience; service in U.S. Marine Corps, Army National Guard and Army Reserve.

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