Governor Romney Announces The Commonwealth
PAC Iowa Advisory Committee
June 17, 2006, Des Moines, IA - Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) today announced the creation of The Commonwealth PAC Iowa Advisory Committee that will focus its efforts on assisting Republicans in Iowa as they prepare for the 2006 elections. The Iowa Advisory Committee is composed of fifty distinguished Iowa leaders from all across the state with a vast range of backgrounds.
“This is a superb group of people who have the leadership and experience to support Iowa candidates and Republican organizations in achieving their goals. I appreciate their dedication to the Republican Party and I know our party will have great success in this year’s elections,” said Governor Romney.
The Iowa Advisory Committee includes State Senator Brad Zaun from Urbandale. He said, “I’m pleased to join with Governor Romney in this effort. We have a lot of work to do in Iowa, and with the support and effort from the PAC and from Governor Romney, we’re going to make a real difference in Iowa in 2006.” Senator Zaun is also a former Urbandale mayor and the past President of the Urbandale Chamber.
Joni Scotter a Cedar Rapids Republican activist is also thrilled to join in this effort. “I’m so excited about the upcoming elections. Working for Jim Nussle and Bob Vander Plaats and all of our great Republican candidates is the best thing we can all do as Republicans this year. Governor Romney has been so generous to candidates and county organizations with his PAC,” said Scotter.
Last month Governor Romney welcomed Doug Gross as the Iowa PAC Chairman and the two look forward to working closely with the Iowa Advisory Committee. “This committee is committed to its goal of strengthening the Republican base in Iowa. By joining together, supporting our candidates and county parties, we will be successful in 2006,” said Gross.
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The Iowa Commonwealth PAC Advisory Committee:
| Kyle Adema | Woodbury County Republican Activist | Woodbury County |
| Paul Bissinger | Dallas County Activist | Dallas County |
| Mike Carver | Precinct chair for President Bush in the Urbandale area | Polk County |
| Steve Cates | Congressman King Staffer | Pottawattamie County |
| Elaine Christensen | Page County Activist | Page County |
| John Christensen | Former Page County Republican Chair | Page County |
| Debi Durham | Chamber President, Former Lt. Governor Candidate | Woodbury County |
| Wes Enos | Polk County Supervisor Candidate | Polk County |
| Joni Ernst | Montgomery County Auditor | Montgomery County |
| Randy Feenstra | Sioux County Activist | Sioux County |
| Dennis Freeman | Former Legislator and Story County Business Leader | Story County |
| Jeff Fuller | Johnson County Activist | Johnson County |
| Doug Gross | Chairman of the Commonwealth PAC | Polk County |
| Jon Jacobsen | Pottawattamie County Republican Executive Board | Pottawattamie County |
| Ben Johnson | College Republican Activist | Johnson County |
| Sandy Kale | Clarke County Activist | Clarke County |
| James Kelly | Business leader | Polk County |
| Vonnie Kinkade | Union County Activist | Union County |
| James Kirkpatrick | Fayette County Republican Activist | Fayette County |
| Kevin Kruse | Union county Republican Co - Chair | Union County |
| Nick Latinga | Sioux County Republican activist | Sioux County |
| Kathy Lewis | Dallas Republican Activist | Dallas County |
| Ruth Long | Union County Republican Treasurer | Union County |
| Karen McAllister | Fremont County Chair | Fremont County |
| Sharon McNutt | Mills County Republican Chair | Mills County |
| Michael Meyer | Dubuque County Republican Activist | Dubuque County |
| Brenda Miller | Polk County Community Activist | Polk County |
| Ryan Miller | Polk county Community Activist | Polk County |
| Dr. Tim Moran | Former Woodbury Med Society President | Woodbury County |
| Tim Morgan | Polk County Legislative Candidate | Jasper County |
| Iris Morrison | Fremont County Activist | Fremont County |
| Jason Moser | Sioux County Executive Board | Sioux County |
| Dave Mulder | State Senator | Sioux County |
| David Overholtzer | Pottawattamie County Chair | Pottawattamie County |
| Suzanne Overholtzer | Pottawattamie County Republican Women | Pottawattamie County |
| Kevin Patterson | Black Hawk County Activist | Black Hawk County |
| Mark Rater | Former Pottawattamie County Chair | Pottawattamie County |
| Eldon Roth | Business Leader | Woodbury County |
| Regina Roth | Business Leader | Woodbury County |
| Connie Schmett | Polk County Activist | Polk County |
| Kim Schmett | Former Party Counsel | Polk County |
| Matt Schultz | Council Bluffs City Council | Pottawattamie County |
| Rich Schwarm | Former State Chair | Winnebago County |
| Joni Scotter | Linn County Activist | Linn County |
| Jay Sherive | Small Business Owner | Polk County |
| Nancy Shirk | Dallas Republican Activist, Waukee Chamber of Commerce | Dallas County |
| Mick Snieder | Orange City Councilman | Sioux County |
| Mike St. Clair | Polk County Activist | Polk County |
| Keith Steurer | Johnson County Activist | Johnson County |
| Bob Stewart | Woodbury County Republican Activist | Woodbury County |
| Suzan Stewart | Woodbury County Republican Activist | Woodbury County |
| Melissa Vander Plaats | Polk County Republican Activist | Polk County |
| Ralph Watts | Dallas County State Representative | Dallas County |
| Brad Zaun | State Senator | Polk County |