JASPER suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated December 11, 2007
The Campaigns in Jasper County
Jasper County
County Seat: Newton
More Cities and Towns: Baxter, Colfax, Ira, Kellogg, Killduff, Lynnville, Mingo, Monroe, Prairie City, Reasnor, Sully
 

Media >
Newton Daily News

Useful Links
Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau
 

 
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Polk
Jasper
Poweshiek
Warren
Marion
Mahaska
POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
37,409
37,538
37,644
37,690
37,591
37,451
37,253

VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active)
Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan
24,715 6,714 (27.17%) 9,370 (37.91%) 8,631 (34.92%)
1.29% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide.

21 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Representation
Jasper County Elected Officials
County Officials
Democrats
Auditor Dennis Parrott 
County Attorney Steve Johnson 
Recorder Nancy Parrott  Obama
Sheriff Mike Balmer 
Treasurer Doug Bishop  Edwards
Supervisor John Parsons
Supervisor Richard Tiedje  Obama
Supervisor Max Worthington 
State Senators 
21-Dennis H. Black of Lynnville.  Clinton
State Representatives
41-Paul Bell of Newton.  Clinton
42-Geri Huser of Altoona (Polk County).  Edwards
Republicans

State Senators
36-Paul McKinley of Chariton (Lucas County). 
State Representatives
71-Jim Van Engelenhoven of Pella (Marion County). 
 

Local Party Leadership
Democrats
Chairman - Joe Brock of Monroe. 
641-792-3259 
Republicans
Chairman - Pat Bazal of Newton. 
641-792-0974   bazal@iowatelecom.net 

Campaigns in Jasper County  PHOTOS
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
35 of 2,500 (1.40%)
% of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE
1.12% 6,714 of 600,572)
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CLINTON
Field Office: 106 N. 2nd Avenue E., Newton, IA 50208   641-792-4811
County Coordinators
State Sen. Dennis Black of Lynnville  (endorsed 7/12/07; cc 7/26/07)
State Rep. Paul Bell of Newton  (endorsed 7/12/07; cc7/26/07)
Judy Dailey of Newton (7/26/07)
Steve Dailey of Newton (7/26/07)
 

EDWARDS
Field Office: 207 1st Ave W. Newton, IA 50208   641-792-4304
announced Dec. 11, 2007
County Chair: Daniel Kelley, Jasper County Democratic Party Central Committee Vice Chair, of Newton (6/12/07)
Rural County Chair: Doug Bishop of Baxter (4/20/07)
 

OBAMA
Field Office: 212 1st Avenue W, Newton, IA 50208 
County Leadership Committee: (9/27/07)
Nancy Parrott, Jasper County Recorder, Newton
Rick Tiedje, Jasper County Supervisor, Newton
Stephen Smith, Mayor, Baxter
Randy Dereus, City Council Member and UAW Retiree, Kellogg 
Stephanie Bernal, BarackStars High School Chapter Leader, Newton
Nancy Webb, Colfax 
Tracy Doonan, Newton 
Kelly Donahue, Monroe 
 

RICHARDSON
Regional Leader: Elsie Ulland - special education teacher, activist  (12/10/07)
 

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McCAIN
Jasper County Leadership Team  (6/21/07)
Jack Maples - County Chair 
General Maurice Phillips - County Veterans Chair 
Bob Main - County Co-Chair 
Rev. Douglas Oelke - County Co-Chair 
Ken Smith - Newton City Chair 
Cecil Cumpton - Newton City Chair 
Charlotte Maples - Newton City Co-Chair 
Dr. John Fatland - Colfax City Chair 
Daniel Popma - Colfax City Co-Chair
Donna Curtis - Prarie City Chair
Kathy Van Zee - Prarie City Chair 
Sheryl Carter - Sully City Chair 
Henry Veldhuizen - Sully City Chair 
Daniel Ford - Kellogg City Chair 
Norma Sharp - Newton Precinct Chair 
Richard Martin - Newton Precinct Chair 
Mark Linn - Newton Precinct Chair
Jody Smith - Newton Precinct Chair 
John Dougan - Newton Precinct Chair 
Drew Klein - Young Leaders Chair
Krista Guillaume - Young Leaders Co-Chair 
Dustin Black - Young Leaders Co-Chair 
 

FTHOMPSON
County Chair: Randy Caldwell of Newton - Attorney.  Former chair of the Jasper County GOP and has held other positions with the County party.  (11/5/07)

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