“My years working as a community organizer in Chicago taught me that real change comes from the bottom up, when ordinary people get engaged and get organized,” Obama said. “That’s why I want this campaign to be about Iowans working together on a grassroots level to change the way politics is done in Washington. I am honored that these hardworking Iowans, who share my belief in the power of communities, have committed to being a part of this campaign.  I look forward to working with them as we build a grassroots movement for change here in Iowa and across America.”

Putting law school and corporate life on hold after college, Senator Obama moved to Chicago in 1985 to work as a community organizer with a church-based group seeking to improve living conditions in poor neighborhoods plagued with crime and high unemployment.  Through coalition building and organizing, Obama helped form a tenants’ rights group that successfully fought to remove asbestos from an area housing project development.  Obama’s work with community members resulted in the removal of asbestos from over 1,200 apartments in the development.  Obama also worked to provide job training and placement for communities struggling with high unemployment rates.

These leaders in the Iowa community will utilize their years of grassroots organizing to help build the Obama organization from the ground up.  Throughout the campaign, these organizers will play a key role by reaching out to the community and working together to change the status quo in Washington.

Below is the list of Community Organizers for Obama:

First Name
 Last Name
 Issue Organized Around
 City
 
Jose
 Amaya
 Diversity
 West Des Moines
 
Greg
 Bal
 Environment
 Ames
 
Bonnie
 Beechum
 Economic Empowerment
 Davenport
 
Jennifer
 Bellolio
 Poverty
 Des Moines
 
Rev. Jo Ann
 Biggles
 Faith
 Waterloo
 
Mason
 Billings
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Nancy
 Bobo
 Women
 Des Moines
 
Jacqueline
 Bostic
 Housing
 Davenport
 
Nyra
 Bottley
 Youth
 West Des Moines
 
Fredriques
 Boudani
 Local Algerian Community
 Elkader
 
George
 Boykin
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Gene
 Boykin Jr
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Bobby
 Bratvold
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Mike
 Brooks
 Youth
 Des Moines
 
Marscine
 Brown
 African American
 Burlington
 
Bob
 Carey
 Rural Issues
 Charles City
 
Keith
 Chapman
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Charles
 Clayton
 Youth
 Fort Dodge
 
Wayne
 Clinton
 African American
 Ames
 
Bill
 Cox
 Climate Change Awareness
 Urbandale
 
Mary
 Curtis
 Geriatrics, Health Care
 Clear Lake
 
Preston
 Daniels
 Diversity
 Des Moines
 
Sue
 Dinsdale
 Women/Veterans Mental Health Care
 Huxley
 
Jerri
 Downs
 Education
 Ida Grove
 
Steve
 Drahozal
 Poverty Issues
 Dubuque
 
Sivon
 Ellis-Williams
 African American Outreach/Youth
 Burlington
 
Dan
 Ernst
 Environmental Conservation
 Dubuque
 
Shepherdess Suzanne
 Erwin-Holmes
 Poverty/ Health Care
 Des Moines
 
Max
 Ewalt
 Housing
 Davenport
 
Paul
 Fessler
 Economic Empowerment
 Davenport
 
Jeremy
 Foster
 Immigrant Outreach
 Sioux City
 
Terry
 Fuller
 Economic Empowerment
 Bettendorf
 
Carlos
 Garza
 Gay Rights
 Des Moines
 
Luther
 Glanton
 AIDS Advocacy
 Des Moines
 
Mike
 Godbout
 Public Safety
 Glenwood
 
Sharon
 Goodson
 African American
 Waterloo
 
Chris
 Gorgei
 Veterans
 Cedar Falls
 
Fitzgerald
 Grant
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Tom
 Harrington
 Peace, Environment/Conservation
 Ames
 
Bethany
 Hempel
 Human Rights
 West Des Moines
 
Jermaine
 Henderson
 Youth
 Des Moines
 
Mitch
 Henry
 Poverty
 Des Moines
 
Harold
 Hensel
 Seniors
 Mount Vernon
 
Ida
 Johnson
 Economic Empowerment
 Davenport
 
Paul
 Johnson
 Veterans
 West Des Moines
 
Kemi
 Jones
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Rev. Sheryl
 Jones
 Faith
 Waterloo
 
Vera
 Kelley
 African American
 Davenport
 
Amanda
 Kuhlman
 Health Care
 Des Moines
 
Roz
 Lehman
 Reproductive Rights
 Pleasant Hill
 
Jenny
 Leiby
 Youth/Muscular Dystrophy
 Bettendorf
 
Brother Ray
 Lewis
 Youth
 Des Moines
 
Karen
 Lischer
 Children and Families
 Marshalltown
 
Becki
 Lynch
 Education
 Cedar Rapids
 
Tommi
 Makila
 Environmental Activist
 Ankeny
 
Rev. Jacqueline
 McCoy
 Faith and Poverty
 Muscatine
 
Ricky
 McCoy
 Poverty
 Muscatine
 
David
 McElroy
 Youth
 Dubuque
 
Jenny
 Mitchell
 People with Disabilities
 Malvern
 
Amy
 Mohr
 Environment
 Cedar Falls
 
Gina
 Moyer
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Janelle
 Mueller
 Faith
 Des Moines
 
Dawn
 Narcisse
 Youth
 Des Moines
 
Johnny
 Nash
 Youth Outreach
 Sioux City
 
Brandon
 Neil
 Students
 Cedar Falls
 
Rebecca
 Nolan
 Poverty
 Dubuque
 
Jan
 Oswald
 Historical Preservation
 Dubuque
 
Tito
 Parker
 Youth Outreach
 Sioux City
 
Susan
 Parker
 Housing
 Davenport
 
Don
 Paul
 Faith and Poverty
 Atlantic
 
Mona
 Paul
 Faith and Poverty
 Atlantic
 
Pastor Steve
 Perkins
 Youth
 Burlington
 
Lou
 Porter
 African American
 Waterloo
 
Jimmie
 Poter
 African American
 Waterloo
 
Rich
 Price
 Rural Development
 Avoca
 
Jim
 Ritters
 Youth/Human Rights
 Burlington
 
Dennis
 Roseman
 Peace
 Iowa City
 
Robin
 Roseman
 Peace
 Iowa City
 
George
 Sayavong
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Toni
 Sayavong
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Nancy
 Schulte
 Women
 Burlington
 
Dora
 Sedeno
 Youth
 Des Moines
 
Tanner
 Shaw
 Youth
 Sioux City
 
Doug
 Simkin
 Peace
 Tipton
 
Hannah
 Simpson
 Youth
 Dubuque
 
Allison
 Simpson
 Youth
 Dubuque
 
Richard
 Sokolowski
 Rural
 Holstein
 
Krista
 Steffen
 Students
 Iowa City
 
Carolyn
 Stevenson
 Faith
 Waterloo
 
Lyn
 Stinson
 Poverty
 Burlington
 
Celeste
 Sudduth-Triplett
 Faith
 Sioux City
 
Janet
 Sutherland
 Community-Based Education
 Council Bluffs
 
Matt
 Tapscott
 Childcare
 Des Moines
 
Denise
 Tapscott
 Childcare
 Des Moines
 
John
 Tenikat, Sr
 Social issues
 Des Moines
 
Lee
 Thielmann
 Labor
 Ankeny
 
Savan
 Thongvanh
 Multicultural issues
 Des Moines
 
Helen
 Timm
 Faith
 Tipton
 
Patricia
 Williams
 Housing
 Davenport
 
Tondalaya
 Williams
 Housing
 Davenport
 
Wanda
 Wyatt-Hardwick
 Social Justice
 Clinton
 
Mike
 Wyrick
 Environment
 Cedar Rapids
 
Warren
 Yapl
 Peace
 Council Bluffs
 
Brandie
 Young
 Youth
 Des Moines
 
Harrison
 Zanders
 Children and Families
 Davenport
 
Sarah
 Zimmerman
 Rural Issues
 Indianola