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BIDEN
Members of Steering Committee:
Former State Senator Tony
Bisignano of Des Moines
Former Iowa Democratic Party
Ex. Dir. Judy McCoy Davis of Des Moines
Polk County Treasurer Mary
Maloney
Emeritus Professor of Law,
Drake University, Dan Power
Legislative Endorsements:
House Majority Leader Rep.
Kevin McCarthy (9/13/07)
State Rep. Bruce Hunter
of Des Moines (11/21/07)
also:
Paulee Lipsman - caucus
veteran; director, Democratic Research Staff, Iowa House of Representatives.
(11/18/07)
(12/05/07 local endorsements)
Les Aasheim, Mayor of Clive
and Sharon Aasheim, activist
Jill Morrill, Johnston School
Board member
Jim Carnahan, former Polk
County Democratic chair
Laurie Soroka, Vice President
of CWA Local 7102
Don Krause, Des Moines
Linda Krause, Des Moines
Steve Wandro, attorney
Nate Bouldon, labor lawyer
Marylyn Bruce, Democratic
activist
Mary Kennedy, Democratic
activist
CLINTON
Field Office: 1900
Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 515-243-0827
Midwest Co-Chairs
(6/1/07)
Bonnie Campbell of Des Moines-former
Attorney General of Iowa
Attorney Jerry Crawford
Iowa Co-Chairs (6/30/07)
Activist Tom Baccam
Community and business leaders
Bill Knapp and Susan Knapp
Former Lieutenant Governor
candidate Dr. Andy McGuire of Des Moines
Endorsements:
State Sen. Dick Dearden
of Des Moines (7/12/07)
State Rep. Jack Hatch of
Des Moines (12/24/07)
Polk County Recorder Julie
Haggerty of Urbandale
DODD
County Leadership Team
(09/18/07)
Dick Murphy of Des Moines
- Polk County School Board and returned Peace Corps volunteer, Co-Chair
Rose Mary Pratt of Des Moines
- Democratic activist and former staff member, Office of Gov. Tom Vilsack,
Co-Chair
John Tekippe of Waukee -
President, IAFF Local 4, Co-Chair
(11/28/07)
John Feller - former VFW
Post Commander
Joanne Tubbs - teacher
Member of Statewide Leadership
Team (11/28/07)
Fred Hubbell of Des Moines
– Chair, Iowa Power Fund, State Co-Chair
EDWARDS
County Chairs/Co-Chairs
(6/12/07)
John Campbell, union activist,
steelworker, Des Moines
Thomas Fisher, former State
Representative, Des Moines
Barbara Miller, West Des
Moines
Dennis Anderson, Polk County
Sheriff, Des Moines
Members of Iowa Statewide
Steering Committee (8/15/07)
Chair - Rob Tully,
former Chair of Iowa Democratic Party and Democratic leader, Des Moines
Roxanne Conlin, civil rights
attorney and former Iowa gubernatorial nominee
State Rep. Geri Huser, Altoona
Ed Fallon, former State
Representative and 2006 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Des Moines
Jeff Link, Democratic leader,
Des Moines
Lena Avila Robinson, Investigator
for Iowa Civil Rights Commission, President & Founder of Latinos Unidos
of Iowa, Des Moines
Brad Skinner, attorney and
small businessman, Pleasant Hill
Ed Skinner, former state
representative and small businessman, Pleasant Hill
Rural County Chair:
Mary Clark of Carlisle. (4/20/07)
Legislative Endorsement:
State Rep. Geri Huser of Altoona
OBAMA
Field Office: 1309
50th St, West Des Moines
94-person Leadership
Committee: (9/24/07)
Ginger Adams, George Appleby,
Som Baccam, Michelle Bailey, Nancy Bobo, Harry Bookey, Pamlea Bookey, Romen
Borsellino, Gracie Brandsgard, Mark Brandsgard, Juanita Brown, Mary Brubaker,
Diane Burget, Mayor Tim Burget, Stephanie Burkhall, Andy Burton, Hal Chase,
Fmr. State Rep. Frank Chiodo, Milton Cole, Brendan Comito, Angela Connolly,
Lily Cutler, Chris Diebel, Jacqui Easley, Clint Fitcher, Jennifer Fiihr,
Gordon Fischer, Monica Fischer, Erin Freeland, Ruth Ann Gaines, Barbara
Gentry, Nolden Gentry, Luther Glanton III, Andrea Greenquist, Steve Greenquist,
Karla Hansen, Nadien Hawbaker, Joe Henry, Mitch Henry, Lany Herselius,
Mayor Phil Hildebrand, Tom Hockensmith, Nadien Hogate, Ray Hutchinson,
Eric Idehen, Phil James, Lorenzo Jasso, Amy Johnson, Dewayne Johnson, Cathy
Jury, Mark Kende, Kittie Knauer, Dian Krell, Bob LaBlanc, Brenda LaBlanc,
Rhonda Laird, Eileen Lundberg, Tommi Makila, Sharon Malheiro, Jim Maloney,
Tina Manbeck, Andrew McGrean, Joni Meek-Brown, Crystal Nance, Dr. Tom Narak,
Jack Navin, Margart Nelson, John Norris, Patricia Palmer, Arlina Pearce,
Alba Perez, State Rep. Janet Peterson, Diane Pickle, Dolph Pulliam, Rev.
Keith Ratliff, Khrystina Reeves, Judy Reha, Phil Roeder, Jon Rosmann, Charles
Shelabarger, Sonya Siebert, Nedra Sparland, Eric Tabor, Mary Tabor, Mat
Tapscott, John Tenikat, Rev. Henry Thomas, Rose Vasquez, Sophie Vlassis,
Paulette Wiley, Richard Wilkey, Michelle Wilson, Charles Wishman, Tiffant
Wogsland
Note: The Committee
includes these current officials: State Rep. Janet Petersen (9/14/07),
Pleasant Hill Mayor Phil Hildebrand, Altoona Mayor Tim Burget, County Supervisors
Tom Hockensmith and Angela Connolly, and County Assessor Jim Maloney.
And, later:
State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad
of Des Moines (10/13/07)
State
Rep. Wayne Ford of Des Moines (12/23/07)
Des
Moines Mayor Frank Cownie (12/02/07)
RICHARDSON
Members
of Statewide Leadership Committee (11/20/07)
Kenneth Briggs - Pastor,
Vietnam War Veteran (Clive)
Brandi McCauley - Activist
(Des Moines)
Regional Leaders(12/10/07)
Denny Johnson - Grocer
Becky Kaiser - Activist
Suzanne McCauley - Activist
Elizabeth Keest Sedrel -
Copy Editor
John Sprole - Iowa Democratic
Party Third District Central Committee Member
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GIULIANI (6/11/07)
County Chair:
Eric Branstad
Co-Chairs:
Josh Bronsink
Brad Buck
Jeffrey Crabtree
Mikel Derby
Daniel Forcey
Steven Garman
Benjamin Haldeman
Linda Henderson
James Mahony
Scott Mikkelsen
Dory Stevens
HUCKABEE
Endorsements:
State Rep. Carmine Boal
of Ankeny
Bob Andeweg, Urbandale Mayor
McCAIN
John Beamer, Stephanie Wells
Legislative Endorsements:
State Sen. Pat Ward of West
Des Moines
State Rep. Walt Tomenga
of Johnston
ROMNEY
Honorary County Chair
– State Sen. Brad Zaun (Urbandale)
Polk County Chair
– Connie Schmett
City Chairs
Altoona – Jon Gruber
Ankeny – W. Carl Livingston
Clive – Councilman Scott
Cirksena
Des Moines – David Payer
Grimes – Brian Jones
Johnston – Andy Christiansen
Mitchellville – Chelsey
Harding
Pleasant Hill – Alex Clark
Polk City – Kathy Arndt
Runnells – Dean & Diane
Johnson
Urbandale – Senator Brad
Zaun
West Des Moines – George
Steenson
Windsor Heights – Beverly
Poncin
(5/30/07)
also
Members of Romney for
President Iowa Business Coalition
(6/20/07)
- Mike Carver, Commercial
Real Estate Broker
- David Greenspon, Competitive
Edge Advertising Specialty
- Jon Gruber, Owner, Riverside
Consulting
- Brian Patterson, Co-Owner,
Burd & Patterson Design
- David Payer, Owner, Omni
Internet
Campus chair: Ashton
Schmidt (Drake University): Schmidt is a sophomore at Drake University
majoring in Marketing and minoring in Theatre. She is a graduate of Denison
High School in Denison, Iowa. Schmidt is currently the publicity chair
for the Drake Chapter of College Republicans.
(5/1/07)
State co-chair: Marvin
Pomerantz-Des Moines businessman.
FTHOMPSON
City Chairs:
(11/5/07)
Ankeny - Chuck and Cheryl
Ellis
Des Moines - Lori Tiancgo
Johnston - Katie Stout
Mitchellville - Chuck Verheul
West Des Moines - Greg Ivory
Windsor Heights - Dan Evans
former
BROWNBACK
Members of the Iowans
for Brownback Leadership Committee:
Chuck Hurley (Des Moines)
(original member of exploratory
committee) President of the Iowa Family Policy Center. Former
state representative (represented Fayette County and surrounding from 1991-96).
Classmate of Brownback's at University of Kansas law school and at Kansas
State Univ. where both studied agriculture..
Kevin McLaughlin (Des Moines)
Has worked in the financial
services and investment industry for 30 years. In 2003, McLaughlin
co-founded Iowans for Discounted Taxes. Iowa Vice Chair for Steve
Forbes' 2000 caucus campaign; Polk County Chair for Forbes' 1996 presidential
bid. Active in politics since 1977. Born and raised in Des
Moines, Iowa. (12/21/06)
Kim Lehman (Johnston)
President and executive
director of Iowa Right to Life, started there as executive director in
2000. Previously state director for Concerned Women for America.
(1/4/07)
Members of Faith and Family
Leadership Committee: (7/9/07)
Nick Bal, Des Moines
Larry & Sara Morris,
Des Moines
David Rubin, Des Moines
Shane Vanderhart, Des Moines
Jeanne Jennings, Johnston
Mark Bakker, Urbandale
Peter & Becky Johnston,
Urbandale
Bob Deever, West Des Moines
T.THOMPSON
Campus Chair: Jeff
Butler, Drake University (4/26/07) |
