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