In 1964 and 1965, activist Shelton Stromquist volunteered in Warren County, Mississippi registering voters during the height of the civil rights movement. Shelton Stromquist was in Ames for a fundraising reception in support of Brad Anderson, candidate for Iowa Secretary of State.
Check out Story Dems' new Campaign Headquarters and meet the staff. Field organizer Alex Freedman is eager to meet Story County activists. The office is located at 109 Kellogg Ave, Ames.
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The Iowa Senate has launched the centennial celebration of the Smith-Lever Act, the founding legislation of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System. Representatives from ISU Extension and Outreach took part in the event at the Iowa Capitol.
More than 150 Story County Democrats enjoyed potage and politics at the party’s Mardi Gras soup supper at the Collegiate United Methodist Church in Ames Saturday, Feb. 8.
The traditional Democratic gathering featured brief speeches by half a dozen candidates for local, state and national office,
Neither frigid temperatures nor an ISU women’s basketball game could deter 140 Story County Democrats from attending their biennial caucus Tuesday night (Jan. 21) at the Ames Middle School.
“The turnout was terrific, considering it was such a bitterly cold winter night,” Party Chair Jan Bauer
Story County Democrats honor long-time public servant Larry Larson at the party’s annual barbecue and family reunion this Saturday (Sept. 21) at Inis Grove Park in Ames.
“We’re delighted to use this occasion to show Larry how much we appreciate all he’s done for the people
For more than three decades, the Harkin Steak Fry has featured political luminaries such as Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Senator Al Franken, and all of the major Democratic presidential candidates in 2003 and 2007.
This year, to mark the 36th Harkin Steak Fry, we have big news:
Story County Democrats, thank you for your support at Reiman Gardens' first in the nation Flower Caucus, Sunday, July 21, 2013. The event combined the political importance of Iowa’s caucus and Reiman Gardens’ participation in the trial and introduction of great new plants.
Thursday July 18 Jim Mowrer, a husband, a father, a native of Boone, an Iraq War veteran and the man who is going to retire Steve King officially kicked off his campaign at Café Diem, 229 Main St, Ames .
