For Immediate Release:                                            Contact: Sarah Leonard
September 12, 2003                                      

Dean Announces Iowa Leadership Team, Key to Success
Dean says bringing new people to the process is key to success in the Iowa Caucuses
 
Democratic Presidential Candidate Governor Howard Dean announced his "Medicine Cabinet," a group of key advisors to the
campaign, along with his key to success in the Iowa Caucuses - commitments from a growing number of Iowans to attend their
caucus for the first time, or the first time in 15 years, to support Dean.  Many of these first time caucus attendees have gotten
involved in the campaign through MeetUp.com and Dean Corps, Dean supporters who participate in community projects.
 
"This campaign is giving people who have given up a reason to get involved again and many for the first time," Dean said
pointing to the growing list of 225 Iowans who have pledged to caucus for the first time ever or the first time in at least 15 years
on behalf of Dean.  "Across Iowa, Democrats who haven't caucused in years, if ever, Republicans and No Parties are joining
my campaign.  That is how we are going to beat George Bush, by bringing more people to the polls."

Eastern Iowa members of the "Medicine Cabinet" include:
Chair- Dick Myers, former Democratic leader in the Iowa House
Marcia Rogers, businessperson
Matt Osterhaus, president-elect Iowa Pharmacists Association
Megan Scott, MeetUp and Dean Corps Representative for the "Cabinet"

The growing list of first time, or first time in 15 years, Iowa Democratic Caucus attendees is as follows:
Trudy Goldman, MD, Swisher, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Shirley Harrison, South Amana, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Randy Harrison, South Amana, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Brian DiSarro, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Josh Cook, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Edward Schneider, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Ben Solow, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Elaina Buzzell, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Steve Berge, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Tim Sexton, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Chad Kiefer, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Katherine Rochholz, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Becky Miller, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Chad Aldeman, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Megan Riley, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Megan Scott, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Steve Platt, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Stephen Fish, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Margaret Larson, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Melanie Patterson, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Leah Israel, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Krysti Clayton, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Jeanne Firth, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Sonya Thompson, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Amy Pitlik, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Ashley Flanagan, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

David Lienemann, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Alice Wagner, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Amanda Neuman, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Anna Doherty, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Nia Doherety, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Sarah Goldman, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Addy Free, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Ryan Taugher, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Steve Wieland, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Jenny Dowker, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Sarah Ruen, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Glynnis Thomas, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Johnathan Starko, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

John Bostrom, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Tom Leonard, Lawler, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Carole Leonard, Lawler, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Owen Dockham, Mt. Vernon, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

JoyAnn Keener, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Rev. John Caughron, Center Point, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Jacob Wittrock, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Kimberlee Pieper, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Mary Schlaphoff, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Jess Jensen, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Lin Prisbrey, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Drew Westberg, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Aliza Fones, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Alice Obrecht, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Abby Pierron, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Anna Basile, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Larry Basile, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Tony Blum, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Mark Glazier, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

BJ Durgin, Cedar Rapids, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Sonya Mueller, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Jan VanDusen, Atalissa, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Cassie VanDusen, Atalissa, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Charles Harbour, West Branch, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Roberta Gabbard, Muscatine, has not attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus since 1988

Sarah Gilchrist, Monticello, has not attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus since 1988

Dylan Raife, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Katie Luther, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Sechyi Laiu, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Todd Pitman, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Sarah Hornbach, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Nick Zurko, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Renata Sancken, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Thomas S. Alexander, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Sarah Pruett, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Alissa Briggs, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Donald Priver, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Leah Romanelli, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Bristol Ivy, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Jen Robinson, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Aven Frey, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Erik Simpson, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Nick Fogg, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Brian Borobsky, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Mike Hensing, Grinnell, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Rose Winkler, Iowa City, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Megan Molseed, West Union, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Mari Molseed, West Union, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Jon Hoffman, Decorah, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Chris Burton, Decorah, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Andrew Regenscheid, Decorah, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Leslie Sand, Decorah, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Kevin Sand, Decorah, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

John Fisher, Decorah, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus

Barbara Wilkinson, Decorah, never attended an Iowa Democratic Caucus