On August 22, 2003, the campaign announced that Dean has gained the support of more than 100 rural Iowa leaders including elected officials and small business owners.

       Jack Cooley, Osceola Clarke County Supervisor
       Cheryl Sanders, Donnelson   Farmer
       Daryl Beall, Ft. Dodge   Iowa State Senator
       Greg Stevens, Milford   Iowa State Representative
       Polly Bukta, Clinton   Iowa State Representative, teacher
       Berkley Bedell, Spirit Lake   Former Iowa Congressman
       Jack Cooley, Osceola   County Supervisor
       Paul Sitzman, Hinton   County Supervisor
       Jim Whiting, Whiting   President, Whiting Commercial Development Corp.
       Robert & Hazel Mohr, Cushing   Farmers
       Bernice Gutheridge, Moville   Retired farmer
       Tim Ennis, Corning   Director of Ag-Connect
       Pat and Enid Cancilla , Solon   Environmental Activists
       Dennison Tabor, Baldwin   Farmer
       Ann Klees, Waterville   Farmer
       Duane Jurgensen, Mechanicsville   Farmer
       Ed Broders, Stockton   Organic farmer
       George Huffey, Waterville   Retired farmers
       Beverly and David Hannon, Anamosa   Former State Legislator, I-Renew Board Member
       Phil Scott, Fairfield   I-Renew Board Member
       Bill Stammerman, Dallas Center   Retired teacher
       Jane Halliburton, Nevada   County Supervisor
       Dave and Kay Ciha, Kalona   Environmental activists
       Paul Kelley, Afton   Rural activist
       Boyd Grasshoff, Aurelia   Retired farmer
       Carrie Larson, Parkersburg   Librarian
       Marlow Steege, Fredericksburg   Retired farmer
       Gayle Tellin, Westgate   Farmer
       Bruce Biederman, Osage   Member of Iowa Farmer's Union, businessman
       Boyd Grashoff, Aurelia   Retired farmer
       Art Ollie, Clinton   Former Iowa State Legislator, teacher
       David Gilchrist, Monticello   Veterinarian, veteran
       Ron Andresen, Clinton   Former City Councilman
       Richard Nichol, Blue Grass   Retired vocational supervisor
       Rebecca and Ron Tuftee, Eldridge   Small business owners
       Bill and Ellen Kapp, Morse   Owners of Earth Preserves Farm
       Bob Abbott, Tabor   Retired School Superintendent
       Glen and Cheryl Jesse, Mitchellville   Former State Legislator, school employee
       Bill and Kathleen Gannon, Mingo   Former State Legislator, school board member
       Dale Robinson, Albia   Farmer
       Rex Perkins, Corydon   Farmer
       John and Joan Amos, Chariton   Small business owners
       Bill and Barb Grabner-Kerns, Chariton   Minister
       Debbie and John Daleiden, Oskaloosa   Teacher
       Kieth and Sue Hjelle, Guthrie Center   City Councilman
       Ken Robinson, Bayard   Former State Legislator, former mayor
       Edward and Colleen Kinnick, Bayard   Retired farmers
       Dave Daniels, Adair   Farmer
       Peter Marshall, Dallas Center   Teacher
       Jayne Owen, Van Meter   Retired banker
       James Hufferd, Adel   DMACC teacher
       Mary Swenson, Waukee   Retired teacher
       Sally Peck, West Branch   Attorney
       Bev Brink, Elkader   Educator
       Mike Murray, Elkader   Teacher
       Kevin and Marcia Powell, Strawberry Point   Teacher
       Willis Rowell, Edgewood   Retired farmer
       Laura Odegard, Waukon   Retired Methodist Minister
       Bruce West, Edgewood   Retired school principal
       John Stone, Hopkinton   Farmer
       Terry and Margie Moore, Greenfield   Bed and Breakfast Owners
       Molly Regan, Princeton   Environmental activist
       Charles Harbour, West Branch   Environmental activist
       Jim and Helen Baily, Floris   Retired County Supervisor, retired nurse
       Ric Gerard, Amana   Iowa County Supervisor
       John Greener, Washington   Teacher
       Bob Thomas, Centerville   Teacher
       Judy Hoover, Lockridge   Small business owner
       Hans and Gwenna Appel, Curlew   Retired farmers
       Bob Artley, Hampton   Iowa Farm Bureau member
       Ken and Brenda Barker, Mason City   Teachers
       Dennis Barnum, Gowrie   ACLU Board Representative
       Tom Bedell, Okoboji   Community activist
       Berkeley Bedell, Spirit Lake   Former U.S.Representative
       Martin Brown, Bradgate   Mayor
       Mary Rose and Burt Brown, Iowa Falls   AARP activist
       Euguene Elsbecker, Bancroft   County Supervisor
       Jeff Long, Latimer   Pastor
       Ann and Fred Marcalus, Jewell   Small business owner
       Al Milligan, Odebolt   Minister
       Jane Nagy, Forest City   Educator
       Ken and Jackie Olson, Spirit Lake   Small business owners
       Roger Palmer, Hampton   Former County Supervisor
       Blair Redenius, Algona   Elementary school principal
       Lawrence Ternes, Ledyard   Mechanic
       Dan Toft, Peterson   Teacher