RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE, INC.
RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE, INC.  [Filed papers with New York State on Nov. 10, 2006 and with the FEC on Nov. 20, 2006]
Headquarters: 7700 University Avenue, Suite B, Clive   ...National campaign manager Michael DuHaime officially opened on June 7, 2007
Iowa City Office: 349 E. College St., Iowa City   ...reported by the Press-Citizen on Aug. 29, 2007
 

Chairman

former Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate

(announced June 7, 2007)  Currently runs Pate Asphalt Systems in Marion, Iowa.  Mayor of Cedar Rapids, 2002-05.  Unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor in 1998.  Secretary of State of Iowa, 1995-98.  Served in the State Senate.  Former chairman of the Linn County Republican Central Committee and the Iowa Young Republican Party.
 
 

Executive Director

K.C. Jones

(initially the campaign's Midwest regional political director)  Campaign manager for Rick O'Donnell's 2006 campaign in Colorado's 7th CD.  RNC's 72 Hour Director in Virginia.  Deputy Associate Director in the Office of Presidential Personnel at the White House.  Served the Bush-Cheney ’04 campaign in Iowa as field director and in Minnesota as deputy executive director.
 
 

Political Director

Tony Delgado

(reported by the DMR Feb. 28, 2007) Absentee/Early Vote director at the RNC in the 2006 cycle.
 

Regional Field Directors

Southwest

Nicole Barrett

 

Northwest

Michael Carpenter

 

East Central

Jeff Daker

 

Northeast

James Garcia, Jr.

 

North Central

Alex Gehring

 

Southeast

Tracie Gibler

 

Central

Brenna Wieker

 
 

Coalitions Director

Bruceanne Phillips

Executive coordinator on Rep. Jim Nussle's 2006 gubernatorial campaign.
 
 
 

Communications Director

Jarrod Agen

Started with the campaign in New York as a regional press secretary.  Previously deputy press secretary at the Department of Homeland Security.  Experience also includes spokesperson for New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
 
 

>Des Moines Register's Tom Beaumont reported in the "Iowa Caucuses: Backstage" blog on June 19, 2007 that over a period of two weeks top national staff "will camp out in Iowa to train volunteers and staff."  Further Beaumont reported that K.C. Jones "has spent most of her time in Iowa since joining the campaign this year" and "will take up permanent residence in Iowa, starting this week."
 
 
 

State Co-Chairs  (announced June 11, 2007)
Jeff Angelo - State Senator from the 48th district (Creston)   (first reported May 4)

Joy Corning - Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1991-99.  State Senator for six years.  Taught school in Greenfield and Waterloo and served on the school board.   B.A. in elementary education at the University of Northern Iowa.  Originally from Bridgewater, Iowa, lived in Cedar Falls for many years, now lives in Des Moines.

Jim Kersten - former State Senator from Fort Dodge.  Associate Vice President of Development and Government Affairs at Iowa Central Community College.  President of Golden Dome Strategies, LLC., a public policy consulting firm.

Mary Lundby - State Senate Minority Leader from the 18th district (Marion)    (first reported May 4)

Jack Rife - former State Senate Minority Leader (Durant)
 

Caucus Chair  (announced June 11, 2007)
Russ Cross - Story County Republican Chairman
 

Regional Chairs  (announced June 11, 2007)
Leah Adams, East Central Region ...Johnson County
Theresa Hammond, Northwest Region ...from Sioux City
Ann Jorgensen, Northeast Region
Loren Knauss, Southwest Region  ...Pottawattamie County Supervisor
Gene Maddox, Central Region  ...former state Rep. from Clive
Maggie Tinsman, Southeast Region ...former state Senator from Davenport
 

County Chairs(announced June 11, 2007) Jim Lind, Black Hawk County Ann Jorgensen, Benton County Joseph Isenberg, Boone County Sharon Smith, Butler County Keeley Sinnard, Carroll County Roger Bang, Cerro Gordo County Saundra Orth, Clinton County Nancy Thompson, Dallas County John Adams, Dickinson County John Hulsizer Jr. , Dubuque County Karen Butler, Emmet County Joan Samp, Hardin County Colin Sandberg, Iowa County Dick DeAngelis, Jefferson County Leah Adams, Johnson County Deborah Acuff VonSprecken, Jones County Craig Nelson, Linn County Stan Gustafson, Madison County Ruthi Rogers, Mahaska County Max Halsted, Marshall County Carolyn Williams, Muscatine County  Eric Branstad, Polk County Loren Knauss, Pottawattamie County Joan Luchtel, Sac County Steve Balk, Scott County Suzanne Kmet, Warren County Michael Kramme, Washington County Theresa Hammond, Woodbury County

County Co-Chairs  (announced June 11, 2007) Samantha Barry, Butler County Ronald Seathoff, Butler County Marlys Seathoff, Butler County Peggy Bang, Cerro Gordo County John Schmaltz, Cerro Gordo County John DeAngelis, Jefferson County Carol Christiansen, Johnson County Will Gries, Linn County Jacob Nieuwsma, Linn County Nicholas Pottebaum, Linn County Josh Bronsink, Polk County  Brad Buck, Polk County Jeffrey Crabtree, Polk County Mikel Derby, Polk County Daniel Forcey, Polk County Steven Garman, Polk County Benjamin Haldeman, Polk County Linda Henderson, Polk County James Mahony, Polk County Scott Mikkelsen, Polk County Dory Stevens, Polk County Troy Johnson, Pottawattamie County Janet Burroughs, Scott County Gary Koos, Scott County Barbara Park, Scott County Richard Sipple, Scott County Lee Brinning, Washington County Dennis Hill, Woodbury County Tom Ullrich, Woodbury County

The campaign has been making regional announcements:

Southwest (July 12, 2007) Loren Knauss, Southwest Iowa Regional Chair and Pottawattamie County Chair    Dennis Bloom, Montgomery County Co-Chair Bloom was the Montgomery County Attorney for 12 years. He is currently a co-owner and vice-president of Red Oak Greenhouses. Edward Martin, Former Mayor of Decatur City Martin is the former Mayor of Decatur City and currently retired. He served in the Army for 21 years.

Northwest (July 16, 2007) Theresa Hammond, Northwest Regional Chair and Woodbury County Chair   Terry Lutz, Mayor of Fort Dodge Former State Senator Jim Kersten, State Co-Chair Former Sloan Mayor Tom Ullrich, Woodbury County Co-Chair Charese Yanney, Woodbury County Small Business Owner Dennis Hill, Woodbury County Co-Chair Shirley Grant, Calhoun County Chair Keeley Sinnard, Carroll County Chair Brian Jannssen, Cherokee County Co-Chair John Adams, Dickinson County Chair Karen Butler, Emmet County Chair Joan Luchtel, Sac County Chair Jay Dorschner, Sioux County Chair

Southeast (July 25, 2007)  Maggie Tinsman, former State Senator, statewide Co-Chair & Southeast Iowa Regional Chair    Nicholas Roggentien, Iowa County Sheriff Robert Brennan, Mayor of Deep River Nathan Eichorst, Veteran, United States Air Force Saundra Orth, Clinton County Chair Colin Sandberg, Iowa County Chair Richard DeAngelis, Jefferson County Chair & State Chair of Italian-Americans for Rudy  John DeAngelis, Jefferson County Co-Chair Leah Adams, Johnson County Chair  Carol Christiansen, Johnson County Co-Chair William Lemmon, Johnson County Co-Chair  Deborah Acuff VonSprecken, Jones County Chair  Ruthi Rogers, Mahaska County Chair  Carolyn Williams, Muscatine County Chair  Steve Balk, Scott County Chair  Marlene Nelson, Scott County Co-Chair Richard Sipple, Scott County Co-Chair  Janet Burroughs, Scott County Co-Chair  Barbara Park, Scott County Co-Chair  Kirk Whalen, Scott County Co-Chair Linda Greenlee, Scott County Co-Chair Lee Brinning, Washington County Co-Chair Michael Kramme, Washington County Chair & Washington County GOP Chair

Central (Aug. 1, 2007) Gene Maddox, Central Iowa Regional Chair   Central Iowa Leadership Team:  Russ Cross, State Caucus Chair Joseph Isenberg, Boone County Chair Nancy Thompson, Dallas County Chair Linda Robel, Dallas County Co-Chair Stan Gustafson, Madison County Chair Max Halsted, Marshall County Chair Polk County Co-Chairs Jim Mahony Brad Buck Josh Bronsink Mikel Derby Jeffrey Crabtree Eric Branstad Steve Garman Daniel Forcey Scott Mikkelsen Linda Henderson Benjamin Haldeman Suzanne Kmet, Warren County Chair

 
 

Chair of Iowa Farmers for Rudy

Sen. Thurman Gaskill (District 6-Corwith)

(announced June 26, 2007; also named a National Co-Chair of Agriculture for Giuliani)  Has owned and operated a grain farming operation near Corwith, Iowa since 1958, and has served in the State Senate since 1998 (announced in April 2007 that he will not seek re-election in 2008).  Gaskill previously served as the President of the Iowa and National Corn Growers Associations, Chairman of the U.S. Feed Grain Council, and President of the Iowa Farm Business Association. He is a former Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.  Gaskill has been a key agriculture supporter on five presidential campaigns, including Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.
 
 

Chair of Iowa Business Leaders for Rudy

Charese Yanney

(announced Aug. 24, 2007)  Partner at Guarantee Roofing, Siding and Insulation Company in Sioux City.
 

Iowa Firefighters for Rudy (announced Sept. 7, 2007)
Chair:  Brian Seymour, Indianola Fire Chief
Co-Chair: Brad Buck, Clive Firefighter
 

Iowa Law Enforcement for Rudy Co-Chairs (announced Sept. 7, 2007)
Michael Brown, Scott County Chief Deputy
Rick Lynch, Floyd County Sheriff
 

Iowa Taxpayers for Rudy Leadership Team (announced Oct. 8, 2007)
John Adams, Arnolds Park
Josh Bronsink, Des Moines
Jeff Crabtree, Clive
Jay Dorschner, Orange City
Dan Forcey, Urbandale
Dennis Hill, Sioux City
Marlene Kay Nelson, Davenport
Clint Nielsen, Waterloo
Keeley Sinnard, Carroll
Nancy Thompson, Perry
Paul Vogtlin, Manchester
Benjamin Wade Haldeman, Johnston
 
 
 
 
 
 

former

Key Supporter and Advisor

former Rep. Jim Nussle

(announced by the exploratory committee on Jan. 16, 2007; announced as President Bush's choice to be Director of the OMB on June 19, 2007)  Had just opened with his former chief of staff Navigating Strateges, L.L.C, a Cedar Rapids based consulting firm.  2006 Republican nominee for Governor.  Elected to Congress in 1990 and served 16 years.  Delaware County Attorney, 1986-90.  Lawyer in private practice.  B.A. from Luther College (Decorah, Iowa), 1983; J.D. from Drake University, 1985.  Born in Des Moines.
 
 

Executive Director

Joe Jarabek

(announced May 9, 2007)  In 2006, Jarabek managed Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (WV-2)'s re-election campaign.  District outreach representative for Congressman Steve LaTourette (OH-14).  Political director on LaTourette's 2004 re-election campaign.  Jarabek also managed successful campaigns for State Representative Geoff Smith (24th Ohio House District) and Butler County (Ohio) Commissioner Mike Fox.
 

(also note: Maria Comella, who is the exploratory committee's national deputy director of communications served as communications director on the Nussle campaign.)
 
 

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