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On May 30, 2002, Dean mailed the FEC papers establishing Dean for
America,
a presidential campaign committee. Dean for America is
headquartered
in Burlington, Vermont. Joe Trippi served as national campaign
manager
until after the Jan. 19 Iowa caucuses when Roy Neel became chief
executive
officer.
Dean for America Wisconsin
Leadership
Campaign Headquarters: 122 State Street, Madison (moved
in around Oct. 20, 2003)
| Wisconsin
State Coordinator |
Mike Tate |
(announced August
21, 2003)
Prior to joining the campaign, Tate worked as political director for
Dane
County Executive Kathleen Falk. In 2002 he worked as state field
director on Falk's bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, and
then worked as a regional political director for AFSCME Council
40.
He has worked for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, is a former
national
vice president of the College Democrats of America, and started out in
Wisconsin politics working on Sen. Russ Feingold's 1998 re-election
campaign.
| Field
Director |
Brooke Lierman |
Lierman was a
regional field
director on the Wellstone campaign in 2002 and worked on a
congressional
race in 2000. She is originally from the DC area.
Madison
2nd CD Field Director - Bridget
McCarte
Southeastern WI Office -
Milwaukee:
630 N. Broadway
Regional Field Director - Meagan
Mahaffey
(announced October
17, 2003)
In 2002 Mahaffey worked on Jim Doyle's general election campaign for
governor
and earlier on Kathleen Falk's primary campaign.
Green Bay: 922 Main Street
Brooke Lierman
Northern WI Office
Paul Heffron
Central/Western WI Office
(Four Corners)
- Stevens Point: 1101 Amber Ave, Rm 316
Casey Pickett
County Coordinators
(announced Jan. 25, 2004)
| Douglas, Polk, Burnett,
Washburn, Sawyer, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron,
Barron |
Jeff Happe
Paul Heffron |
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| Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn,
St. Croix, Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo, Trempeleau |
JD Berry |
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| Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida,
Price, Vilas, Langlade |
Lyle Elder |
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| Portage, Wood, Clark,
Waupaca, Waushara, Jackson |
Eric Mates |
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| Winnebago, Door, Kewaunee,
Calumet, Manitowoc |
Matt Baldwin |
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| Outagamie, Oconto,
Marinette, Shawano, Menominee |
Matt Robinson |
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| Washington, Ozaukee, Dodge |
Megan Johnson |
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| Kenosha, Racine, Walworth |
Matt Jensen |
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| Fond du Lac, Sheboygan,
Jefferson |
Katie Mears |
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Adams, Columbia, Crawford,
Dane, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Juneau,
Lafayette, Marquette,
Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Vernon |
Andrew Kain
Trish Welte |
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| Rock |
Gideon Blustein |
| Communications
Director |
Mike Spahn |
(start November 1,
2003)
| Operations
Manager |
Chris Homan |
| State Chair |
Attorney General Peg
Lautenschlager |
(announced December
16, 2003)
Elected in 2002 with 52 percent of the statewide vote. Lautenschlager
served
almost eight years as a U.S. Attorney, the chief federal prosecutor for
western Wisconsin. She is a former member of the Wisconsin
Assembly
and the former District Attorney for Winnebago County.
Late Endorsements
-superdelegate Mary
Rassmussen
Feb. 16, 2004
-AFT Local 212
(represents
more than 1,700 full and part-time educators, professional staff and
counselors
at Milwaukee Area Technical College; President Michael
Rosen)
Feb. 11, 2004
-State Senator Tim
Carpenter, south side of Milwaukee Feb. 3, 2004
Statewide Steering Committee
Members
announced Jan. 13,
2004
State Campaign Chair
- Attorney
General Peg Lautenschlager, Fond du Lac
Steering
Committee Chair
- Senate Democratic Leader Jon
Erpenbach, Middleton
Wisconsin Women
for Dean
Chair - Dane County Executive Kathleen
Falk, Madison
State Senator Judy
Robson, Beloit
State
Representative Frank
Boyle, Superior
State
Representative Pedro
Colón, Milwaukee
State
Representative Mark
Pocan, Madison
State
Representative Chris
Sinicki, Milwaukee
Former Brown
County Executive
Nancy Nusbaum, Green Bay
DNC Member/Former
State Representative
Stan Gruszynski, Steven Point/Green Bay
SEIU Wisconsin
State Council
President Dan Iverson, La Crosse
Environmental
Activist /
Dane County Board Member Brett Hulsey, Madison
Madison City
Council member
/ UW-Madison senior Austin King, Madison
Democratic
activist John
Dickert, Racine
AFSCME Council 24
Executive
Director Marty Beil, Mazomanie
SEIU District
1199W President
Diane Palmer, Milwaukee
IUPAT District
Council 7
Business Manager John Jorgenson, Milwaukee
Activist Steve
Mellenthin,
Marinette
Womens Activist /
Former
Small Business Owner Sandra Priebe, Brookfield
College Democrats
of Wisconsin
Womens Issues Director Kathy Daggs, Eau Claire
Latino Activist
Juan Carlos
Ruiz, Milwaukee
Hmong National
Development
Board President Mai Zong Vue, Madison
AFSCME Council 40
President
Mike Murphy, Madison
President of
AFSCME Wisconsin
Chapter 7 Retirees / Eau Claire Democratic Party Vice Chair Jerry
LaPoint,
Eau
Claire
Democratic Party
of Wisconsin
4th Congressional District Chair Jason Fields, Milwaukee
Lao, Hmong
America Memorial
Committee Treasurer / Sheboygan School Board Member Mark Hanna,
Sheboygan
SEIU Local 150
President
Debbie Timko, Milwaukee
AFSCME Council 48
President
Paula Dorsey, Milwaukee
Hmong Community
Activist
Peng Her, Madison
Waukesha Alderman
Larry Nelson,
Waukesha
Kenosha County
Board Member
Mark Modory, Kenosha
Pre-Jan. 13 Announced Endorsements
Dane County
Executive Kathleen
Falk ...announced
Jan. 7, 2004
Senate Democratic
Leader
Jon
Erpenbach (Dist. 27, Middleton)
Sen. Judy
Robson (Dist. 15, Beloit)
Rep. Frank
Boyle (Dist. 73, Superior)
Rep. Pedro
Colón (Dist. 8, south side of Milwaukee) ...announced
Jan. 9, 2004
Rep. Mark
Pocan (Dist. 78, south, central and east Madison) ...announced
Jan. 12, 2004
Rep. Christine
Sinicki (Dist. 20, Milwaukee)
Stan Gruszynski -
DNC Member,
on the Common Cause In Wisconsin State Governing Board (2003), former
state
Rep. (Stevens Point)
Unofficial
Wisconsin
Coalition for Dean
Steve Mellenthin
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