SIOUX	suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated December 5, 2007 The Campaigns in Sioux County
Sioux County County Seat: Orange City More Cities and Towns: Alton, Boyden, Chatsworth, Granville, Hawarden, Hospers, Hull, Ireton, Matlock, Maurice, Rock Valley, Sioux Center. Media Sioux County Index-Reporter Useful Links: Northwestern College Dordt College	Lyon Sioux O'Brien Plymouth Cherokee POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 32,525 32,332 32,203 31,997 31,974 31,860 31,579 VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active) Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan 20,420 14,869 (72.82%) 1,559 (7.63%) 3,992 (19.55%) 1.07% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide. 19 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Representation
Sioux County Elected Officials
County Officials

Democrats

Republicans Auditor Lois Huitink  County Attorney Coleman McAllister  Recorder Anita Van Bruggen  Sheriff Dan Altena  Treasurer Randy Feenstra  Supervisor Vernon Beernink  Supervisor Dennis Wright  Supervisor John Degen  Supervisor Arlyn Kleinwolterink  Supervisor Mark Sybesma  State Senators 2-Dave Mulder of Sioux Center.  Romney 3-David Johnson of Ocheyedan (Osceola County). State Representatives 4-Dwayne Alons of Hull. 5-Royd Chambers of Sheldon (O'Brien County).  FThompson 3-Chuck Soderberg (Plymouth County).  Romney

Local Party Leadership

Democrats Chair - Carl Vandermeulen of Orange City 712-737-4198 cvmeulen@nwciowa.edu	Republicans Chair - Mark Lundberg of Orange City 712-737-3863 mlund@orangecitycomm.net Co-Chair - Ben Van Engelenhaven of Orange City Secretary - Jason Moser of Hull Treasurer - Jim Plagge of Orange City Voter Vault - Tim Rylaarsdam of Sioux Center Finance - Vicky Vermaat of Orange City

The Campaigns in Sioux County

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION 7 of 2,500 (0.28%)

% of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE 3.40% (20,420 of 600,572)

EDWARDS County Chair: Michelle Vanwyk, Ireton  (6/12/07) Rural County Chair: Virginia Sederstrom, Hawarden  (4/20/07)    OBAMA County Co-Chairs: (9/27/07) Kathy Brogan, Orange City Harold Heie, Orange City

GIULIANI County Chair: Jay Dorschner, Orange City   (7/16/07)   McCAIN Ralph Goemaat - former Brownback chair; broadcast engineer at KDCR at Dordt College.   ROMNEY County Chair: Mick Snieder -  A native of Sioux County, Snieder is a recent graduate of Northwestern College, and currently lives in Orange City with his wife, Crystal.  He worked on State Sen. Steve King's first campaign for Congress and has participated in several other campaigns.  In 2003, Snieder was elected to the Orange City Council.  (3/14/07) Member of Iowa Legislative Leadership Team: Sen. Dave Mulder, Orange City  (4/4/07)

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