Senator John Edwards' Earliest Announced Iowa Supporters

Senator Edwards' Earliest Announced Iowa Supporters

On April 4, 2003 the campaign announced its first list of supporters:

Simpson College Democrats

Eric Bagley of Mason City, student activist
Rod Bakke of Dubuque, Vice Chair of Dubuque County Democrats
Don Boulby of Des Moines, retired Teamster
Bruce Braley of Waterloo, Iowa Trial Lawyers Board of Governors
Scott Brown of Des Moines, Executive Director of Iowa Trial Lawyers
Cathy Cartee of Davenport, attorney and community activist
Melanie Cloud-Gross of Grinnell, 2000 Iowa Democratic Party Caucus Director
Chris Godfrey of Des Moines, workers’ rights attorney and community leader
Mitch Gross of Grinnell, former Chief of Staff for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge
John Hedgecoth of Cedar Rapids, former State House candidate and former Treasurer of Linn County Democrats
Megan Henke of Iowa City, President of University of Iowa Students for Edwards
Diane Hoffman of Indianola, member of Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee
Deb Hughes of Cedar Rapids, attorney
Jim Larew of Iowa City, Democratic activist
Brad Lint of Des Moines, former Director of Iowa Citizen Action Network
Richard Machacek of Independence, member of Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee
Henry Marquart of Muscatine, Vice Chair of Muscatine County Democrats
Bill Menner of Grinnell, Director of Grinnell Renaissance and former candidate for Iowa House
Dr. Greg Peterson of Des Moines, physician
Alfredo Parrish of Des Moines, civil rights attorney
Kevin Powers of Waterloo, union activist
John Ricollo of Cedar Rapids, attorney
Fran Schiffer of Indianola, senior citizen activist
Barb Sisley of Iowa City, union activist
Margaret Stuart of Des Moines, attorney
Eric Thomae of Des Moines, President of Drake University Law School Democrats
Joan Vonk of Des Moines, retired member of Postal Workers Union
Russ Vonk of Des Moines, retired President of Des Moines local Letter Carriers
Tom Wertz of Cedar Rapids, attorney
Dave Wiggins of Des Moines, attorney
Lynn Worrell of Iowa City, union activist
George Wright of Ft. Madison, attorney

The campaign announced over 70 more supporters on May 29, 2003.