We are the Story County Democrats.
Story Dems are involved in many progressive causes, and are always looking for more members, especially students at ISU.
Some of the activities you can help us with are:
Advocating for candidates and public policy
Helping with fund-raising events
Writing letters to the editor
Making telephone calls
Door-knocking for/with candidates
Working to GET-OUT-THE-VOTE for Election Day
Story COUNTY DEMOCRATs' Officers & subcommittee chairs
Jan Bauer, SCD CHAIR, DNC MEMBER
John Klaus, SCD Vice-CHAIR, Rules and Nominations committee Chair
Tom Beell, scd Secretary
Tom Corrieri, Scd TREASURER
ZACH RODgERS, ISU DEMOCRATS PRESIDENT
TIMOTHY MCNICHOLL, SCD BYLAWS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lewis Rosser, SCD Elections COMMITTEE co-CHAIR
Andy Tang, Scd ELECTIONS COMMITTEE co-chair
Jan Flora, SCD Diversity Committee CO-CHAIR
Dava james, SCD Diversity Committee CO-CHAIr
MARYANN Lundy, SCD Finance Committee Chair
Jim Gaunt, SCD Transitions Committee CO-CHAIR
marcia tompson, SCD TRANSITIONS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Contact us.
Precinct Co-Chairs
Ames 1-1
Adin Mann/Madalyn Anderson
515-231-3635/515-229-7661
Ames 1-2
Michael Murray/John Klaus
515-296-1015/515-292-1438
Ames 1-3
S. Newell
Ames 1-5
Marisue Hartung/Rob Bingham
515-290-6055/515-451-1367
AMES 2-1
Jane Dusselier
515-451-6296
Ames 2-2
LeAnn Cabage/Cassandra Maxwell
563-209-0398/641-418-0504
Ames 2-3
Michael Misra/Carol Brannon
515-570-1882/515-233-1669
Ames 2-4
Jennifer Owens/Tracy DiMarco White
515-268-9004/515-292-2085
Ames 2-5
Megan Srinvas/Gietha Srinvas
515-269-9118/515-269-9118
Ames 3-1
John Pohlman/Gary Wade
515-208-0631/515-451-5312
Ames 3-3
Dennis Goodrich
515-292-6326
AMES 3-4
Marion Kresse/Diane Gillott
515-291-6399/515-292-5021
AMES 3-5
Delores Hawkins
515-292-2094
AMES 4-4
Ria Gasaway
515-441-1223
AMES 4-5
Olivia Madison/Jaylee Pierce
515-292-0411/515-441-2869
COLLINS TOWNSHIP/COLLINS
Mark Olberding
641-385-2293
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP/GILBERT
Emily Buss/Katie Bailey
515-708-0010/515-708-2296
GRANT TOWNSHIP
John Clough/Donnette Williams
515-450-9660/515-291-6445
HOWARD TOWNSHIP/ROLAND
Ryan McMullen
515-460-3978
HUXLEY
Seldon Spencer
515-597-2143
INDIAN CREEK TOWNSHIP/MAXWELL
Julie Klein/John Klein
515-817-3690/502-226-0960
LAFFAYETTE TOWNSHIP
Sarah Rooney/Lauren Hadaway
515-451-5887/515-509-1603
MILFORD TOWNSHIP
Cheryl Moss
515-232-9048
NEVADA 1
Michael Wagner
515-291-3894
NEVADA 2
John Grause
515-509-3447
NEVADA TOWNSHIP
Margaret Toot
515-460-4224
NEW ALBANY/COLO
Thomas Rosburg/Ted Rasmussen
641-377-2930/515-290-2071
PALESTINE TOWNSHIP
Sue Dinsdale/Jean McMaken
515-597-2505/515-597-6592
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
Mary Christe Rasmussen
515-290-5581
SLATER/SHELDAH
Yvonne Raes/Erin Neumann
515-480-0633/515-326-5007
STORY CITY
Erik Christian/Leroy Kester
515-460-1196/515-291-6866
UNION TOWNSHIP/CAMBRIDGE
Dennis Parmenter/Gina Folsom
515-597-3408/515-371-2568
WARREN TOWNSHIP/MACCALLSBURG
Rachel Grimes
515-231-3436
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP/KELLEY
Michelle Koehler
515-352-2561
What is coming up...
2016 Candidates
Federal
Hillary Clinton: President of the United States
Tim Kaine: Vice President of the United States
Hillary Clinton
POTUS
Hillary Clinton has served as secretary of state, senator from New York, first lady of the United States, first lady of Arkansas, a practicing lawyer and law professor, activist, and volunteer—but the first thing her friends and family will tell you is that she’s never forgotten where she came from or who she’s been fighting for.
Tim Kaine
VPOTUS
Tim is a lifelong fighter for progressive causes and one of the most qualified vice presidential candidates in our nation’s history. He’s also a man of relentless optimism who believes no problem is unsolvable if you’re willing to put in the work. That commitment to delivering results has stayed with him throughout his decades-long career as a public servant.
Patty Judge: United States Senate
Patty Judge
US Senate
Patty Judge is a lifelong Iowan, a farmer, and a dedicated public servant running for the U.S. Senate. Patty believes we need to break the obstruction and gridlock in Washington promoted by Chuck Grassley and start working on what matters – giving working families a fair shot to get ahead. Patty knows that that our state and nation are strongest when we come together to get things done, just as she has throughout her career.
Kim Weaver: United States House of Representatives 4th Congressional District
Kim Weaver
US Rep. IA-04
Kim Weaver is running for Congress in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District as the Democratic challenger. Kim has a proven track record of advocating for Iowans in the District and believes that the people of Iowa’s 4th District need and deserve a real voice in Congress. Issues that are important to our livelihood as well as our quality of life have been ignored and replaced with partisan grandstanding. It is time to send someone to Congress who believes it is better to get things done for the people than it is to make political statement. Kim is exactly that person.
State
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell: Iowa House District 45
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
IA REP 45
Beth is serving her 6th term in the Iowa House of Representatives. She is Ranking member of the Human Resources Committee. She also serves on the Public Safety and Environmental Protection committees, and the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. Beth was born and raised in Ames. Following graduation from Ames High, she earned her BA from the University of Northern Iowa, and her MPA from Iowa State University. Beth is a former high school English teacher and has done substantial work in non-profit administration. She was on the board of ACCESS, a battered women’s shelter, for four years and served as their president. She was chair of the Story County Equal Rights Amendment campaign in 1992. Beth has also served on her church council in various capacities, served on the Planned Parenthood Community Council in 1994, and worked for the Iowa Farmers Union and the Association of Boards of Certification.
Lisa Heddens: Iowa House District 46
Lisa Heddens
IA REP 46
First elected to the Iowa Legislature in 2002, Lisa is the representative for the Iowa House District 46 in Ames, Iowa, and currently serves on the Appropriations, Administrative Rules and Regulations, Economic Development and Human Resources committees. She is also the ranking member of the Health and Human Services Budget committee. Lisa and her family moved to Ames in 1984. She received her degree in elementary education from Iowa State University. Her daughter Makenzie also graduated from and is currently employed at Iowa State University. Lisa’s son Paul is a recent graduate of Gilbert High School.
County
Lauris Olson: Story County Supervisor (4 Year)
Lauris Olson
Story Co. Supervisor (4 Year)
Lauris reported on Story County government for a decade. She also has been a reporter, editor and radio news director in Alaska, Wisconsin and other newspapers in Iowa, spending a total of two decades covering local, state and tribal governments. Lauris also has a financial management background, ending that first career in the late 1980s as an assistant vice president and the Dallas/Fort Worth branch manager for a national mortgage company. Combined, her management positions at two Fortune 500 companies, her ownership of a small, local internet business and her journalism career have honed Lauris' budget creating, analyzing and oversight skills.Lauris undertook an in-depth two-year job shadow of the job of Story County Supervisor, beginning in 2012. During that time, Lauris attended over 300 county-related meetings and studied over 1,000 documents.
Linda Murken: Story County Supervisor (2 Year)
Linda Murken
Story Co. Supervisor (2 Year)
Linda worked for 33 yearsas Director of the Department of Correctional Services for the Second Judicial District (22 counties in north central Iowa). As director she developed alternatives to incarceration to safely and more effectively supervise offenders in the community, at a fraction of the cost of incarceration. While director she also worked with community leaders to establish the Story County Criminal Justice/Mental Health Task Force and Jail Diversion Program, to reverse the trend of inappropriately incarcerating those suffering from mental illness. Previously she served as a Probation and Parole Officer in Story County. –Linda was the first woman probation officer in the state of Iowatosupervise adult male offenders.
Lucy Martin: Story County Auditor
Lucy Martin
Story Co. Auditor
Lucy Martin’s service to Story County began in 2004 when she became the deputy county auditor for Real Estate. On January 31, 2011, she was unanimously appointed by the bipartisan Board of Supervisors as the Story County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections.The Auditor is responsible for a wide variety of duties and Lucy has the in-depth experience to expertly manage these broad responsibilities. She brings over 20 years of relevant experience to the table to work for all the citizens of Story County. She also has excellent working relationships with her fellow public officials at the county, municipal, township and state levels. Prior to moving to Iowa, Lucy worked on economic development and housing issues in New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Management & Budget. Lucy Martin graduated with a BA from Rice University in 1990 and earned a Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in management from Columbia University in 1994.
Paul Fitzgerald: Story County Sheriff
Paul Fitzgerald
Story Co. Sheriff
Under Paul's leadership, the Story County Sheriff's Office has become a model law enforcement agency for the state and the nation. The office has received many honors and federal grants for its innovative programs.
PAUL'S PRIORITIES:
• Offer cost-effective and efficient law enforcement
• Enhance services to all citizens of Story County
• Extend crime prevention through education and collaboration
• Protect victims' rights