JOHNSON suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated December 22, 2007
The Campaigns in Johnson County
Johnson County
County Seat: Iowa City
More Cities and Towns: Coralville, Cosgrove, Cou Falls, Hills, Lone Tree, North Liberty, Oakdale, Oxford, River Junction, Solon, Swisher, Tiffin, Twin View Heights, University Heights, Windham.

Media
Iowa City Press-Citizen
The Daily Iowan (Univ. of Iowa)
Public Access Television-Iowa City

Useful Links
Iowa City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
University of Iowa

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POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
118,038
117,194
116,401
114,975
113,936
112,926
111,283
Auditor: Elections

VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active)
Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan
82,356 15,901 (19.31%) 35,751 (43.41%) 30,704 (37.28%)
4.31% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide.

57 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Representation
Johnson County Elected Officials
County Officials
Democrats
Auditor Tom Slockett 
County Attorney Janet Lyness  Clinton
Recorder Kim Painter  Clinton
Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek  Edwards
Treasurer Thomas Kriz  Edwards
Supervisor Patrick Harney  Dodd
Supervisor Larry Meyers
Supervisor Terrence Neuzil  Edwards
Supervisor Sally Stutsman  Clinton
Supervisor Rod Sullivan  Obama
State Senators 
15-Robert E. Dvorsky of Coralville.  Obama
39-Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City.  Obama
45-Becky Schmitz of Fairfield (Jefferson County).  Clinton
40-James F. Hahn of Muscatine (Muscatine County).
State Representatives
30-David Jacoby of Coralville.  Obama
78-Vicki Lensing of Iowa City.  Clinton
77-Mary Mascher of Iowa City.  Clinton
29-Ro Foege of Mt. Vernon (Linn County).  Edwards
Republicans
State Senators
State Representatives
89-Sandy Greiner of Keota (Keokuk County).  FThompson
79-Jeff Kaufmann of Wilton (Muscatine County).  FThompson

Local Party Leadership
Democrats
Johnson County Democratic Party.  319-337-VOTE
Chairman - Brian Flaherty of Coralville.
319-400-2821   jflaherty_brian@hotmail.com
1st Vice Chair - James Moody of North Liberty.
2nd Vice Chair - Alicia Trimble of Iowa City.
Secretary - Carl Fongheiser of Iowa City.
Treasurer - Gina Schatteman of Iowa City.
University of Iowa Democrats
Republicans
Johnson County Republican Central Committeee.   (319) 339-8381
Chairman - William D. Keettel of Iowa City.
(319) 351-3088   Bkeettel@aol.com
Co-Chair - Deborah Thornton of Iowa City.
Secretary - Cynthia Michel of Kalona (Washington County).
Treasurer - Chuck Seberg of Coralville.
University of Iowa College Republicans
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The Campaigns in Johnson County  PHOTOS
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
137 of 2,500 (5.48%)
% of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE
2.65% (15,901 of 600,572)
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BIDEN
Field Office: 123 N. Linn St., Ste 2-G, Iowa City, IA 52245   (319) 354-3786
Endorsements (12/05/07 local endorsements)
Bob Elliott, Democratic activist
Carlton Blackburn, President of Connections
 

CLINTON
Field Office: 353 East College Street, Iowa City, IA 52245   319-213-7422 
Grand opening May 5, 2007 with Andy McGuire. 
Iowa Co-Chair (one of 25): State Rep. Mary Mascher of Iowa City.  (6/30/07)
Endorsements: State Rep. Vicki Lensing of Iowa City.  (7/12/07)
Johnson County Supervisor Sally Stutsman of Riverside
Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness of Iowa City
Johnson County Recorder Kimberly Painter of Iowa City
 

DODD
Field Office:  250 12th Street, Suite 290, Coralville, IA 52241   (319) 354-4527 
County Leadership Team
Pat Harney of Iowa City – Johnson County Supervisor, Co-Chair  (9/18/07)
Eric Nurnberg of Iowa City – President, IAFF Local 610, Co-Chair  (9/18/07)
Linda Louko – Member of "The 49" grassroots political organization  (11/28/07)
and
Endorsement: Iowa City Councilman Matt Hayek  (12/22/07) >
 

EDWARDS
Field Office: 213 E. Burlington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 
County Chair/Co-Chair (6/12/07)
Terrence Neuzil, Johnson County Supervisor, Iowa City.
David Redlawsk, University of Iowa Professor, Iowa City.
Rural County Chair: Paul Deaton of Solon   (4/20/07)
Members of Statewide Steering Committee(8/15/07)
Tom Carsner of Iowa City
Aletia Morgan, Director of Iowa City Community Schools
Tom Kriz, Johnson County Treasurer
also endorsed by
Lonny Pulkrabek, Johnson County Sheriff  (11/29/07 county officials)
 

OBAMA
Field Office: 393 East College Street, Iowa City, IA 52240   319.358.5515 
County Leadership (57-member leadership committee as announced Sept. 28, 2007):
Co-chairs: Sue Dvorsky and Ross Wilburn, Mayor of Iowa City
Barb Henke, Deb Lidell, Geoff Lauer, John Westefeld, Erika Lauer, Sam Becker, JP Claussen, Paul Osterholt, Dick Myers (Former House Minority Leader), Heather Shank, James Moody, Doris Myers, Hector Ibarra, Robin Roseman, Senator Bob Dvorsky, Melanie Gross, Dennis Roseman, Jim Hayes, Mitch Gross, Brenda Brenneman, Amy Correia (Iowa City Council), Randy Larson, Michael Knock, Colleen Davis, Jim Swaim, Orville Townsend, Rod Sullivan (Johnson County Supervisor), Linda Yanney, Charlie Eastham, Michael Wright, Diane Dillon Ridgley, Melissa Fath, Faith Wilmot, John McCormally, Pauline Taylor, Stacey Medd, Kathy Gloer, Carol Kula, Amy Green, Julie Jessen, Tom Gill (Coralville City Council), Ron Mirr, Leanne Goldberry, Deb Gill, Bill Boyd, Julie Thomas, Damon Terrill, Sheila Boyd, Billie Townsend, Pat Bauer, Kay Thistlewaite, Joyce Carman, Chris Luzzie, Lazara Alseiro Pittman, Karen Franklin. 
Legislative Endorsements
State Sen. Robert E. Dvorsky of Coralville  (6/28/07)
State Sen. Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City  (12/4/07) +
State Rep. David Jacoby of Coralville  (10/11/07) 

and endorsed by the Iowa City Press-Citizen  (12/19/07) +
 

RICHARDSON
Field Office: 365 East College Street, Iowa City, IA 52240  (319) 358-9623 

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GIULIANI 
Field Office: 349 East College Street, Iowa City 
Chair: Leah Adams   (6/11/07)
Co-Chair: Carol Christiansen   (6/11/07)
Co-Chair: William Lemmon   (7/25/07)
 

HUCKABEE
Endorsement
Rev. Brad Sherman - pastor and founder (1981) of the Solid Rock Christian Church in Coralville.  Board member of the Iowa Christian Alliance.  Author of several books.  He also is the founder of Purpose Ministries, which focuses on current world view issues of purpose.  In addition, Sherman serves as a board member of Miracle Life Ministries.  He and his wife have been married for more than 30 years and have four children.  (5/11/07)

and endorsed by the Iowa City Press-Citizen  (12/19/07)  +
 

ROMNEY
Member of the campaign's Iowa Business Coalition
Keith Steurer, Owner, New Millennium Promotions 

Campus Chairs >
Ben Johnson (University of Iowa): Johnson started three Young Republicans clubs in his, and surrounding, high schools.  He is the Past-Chairman of the Kirkwood College Republicans.  He is the current Chairman of the statewide Iowa Federation of College Republicans.  Johnson has worked for Grassley, Leach & Mayor Paul Pate. 

Carrie Janura (University of Iowa):  Carrie is a sophomore from Geneva, Illinois, and is majoring in Business and pursuing a minor in Law at The University of Iowa.  Janura also volunteers with the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City. 
 

FTHOMPSON
County Chair: Tim Hagle - Associate professor of political science at the University of Iowa since 1994; started there as an instructor and assistant professor in 1988.  Currently faculty advisor for the Iowa Federation of College Republicans and the UI College Republicans.  Hagle recently worked at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC for two years during the Bush Administration.  He has earned five degrees.  (11/5/07)
 
 
 
 
 

BROWNBACK
Member of Iowans for Brownback Leadership Committee (2/26/07)
Randy Crawford of Johnson County—Republican activist 

T.THOMPSON
Campus Chair: Rachel Scott, University of Iowa (announced April 24, 2007)

Copyright © 2007  Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action

 

Election Results >
Nov. 7, 2006 General Election
Registered Voters 79,141.  Ballots Cast 44,292.
U.S. Representative 2nd Dist.
Dave Loebsack (Dem.) 
25,898
59.78
Jim Leach (Rep.) 
17,373
40.10
Write In
54
0.12
Total
43,325

Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Culver/Judge (Dem.) 
30,083
68.27
Nussle/Vander Plaats (Rep.) 
12,948
29.38
Others (3+w/in)
1,033
2.34
Total
44,064

Nov. 2, 2004 General Election
Registered Voters 84,471.   Ballots Cast 66,292.
President and Vice President
Kerry/Edwards (Dem.) 
41,939
64.04
Bush/Cheney (Rep.) 
22,740
34.72
Others (6+w/in)
813
1.24
Total
65,492