Delegates to the 2004 Democratic National Convention
Pledged Delegates
The 29 Delegates and 8 Alternates below were elected at the five congressional district conventions held on April 24, 2004:
(23 Kerry, 4 Edwards, 2 Dean)
1st Congressional District (Convention held in Monticello)

Kerry Megan Simpson, Dubuque Matthew Schmidt, Preston Rep. Bob Osterhaus, Maquoketa Terry Murphy, Dubuque Alternate: Rep. Deborah Berry, Waterloo	Edwards Patrick Johnson, Clinton	Dean Elesha Gayman, Davenport

2nd Congressional District (Convention held in Danville)

Kerry Rep. Mary Mascher, Iowa City Megan Heneke, Iowa City Floyd Hendred, Ottumwa Alternate: Tom Furlong, Letts	Edwards Gary Ficken, Cedar Rapids Lauren Haldeman, North Liberty	Dean David Leshtz, Iowa City

3rd Congressional District (Convention held in Johnston)

Kerry Ray Brown, Des Moines Alan Koslow, West Des Moines Mary Maloney, Des Moines Nancy Bobo, Des Moines Dori Rummelsburg-Dvorak, Clutier Daniel Grossberg, Louisville Alternate: Frank Sample, Des Moines	Edwards	Dean

4th Congressional District (Convention held in Ames)

Kerry Jackie Norris, Ames John Tekippe, Waukee Tom Salvatore, Fort Dodge Betty Haviland, Ames Daryl Lewis, Clear Lake Alternate: Katherine Allikan, Carlisle	Edwards Kumari Henry, Madrid	Dean

5th  Congressional District (Convention held in Carroll)

Kerry Connie Bear King, Sioux City Rep. Roger Wendt, Sioux City Rep. Paul Shomshor, Council Bluffs Anne Cowley, Sioux City Teresa Wolff, Sioux City Alternate: Kate Gronstal, Council Bluffs	Edwards	Dean

Elected at the State Convention held June 26, 2004 in Des Moines:
(all pledged to Kerry)
At-large Delegates
Som Baccam, Des Moines
Augustus Lartius, Boone
Miguel Moreno, Glenwood
John (Tom) Powers, Waterloo
Monica Severson, Cedar Rapids
Mary Campos, Des Moines
Elizabeth Junk, Ames
Christina Butts, Des Moines
Sally Good, Des Moines
Linda Langston, Cedar Rapids
Alternates
State Rep. Ro Foege, Mt. Vernon
Newman Abuissa, Iowa City
State Sen. Amanda Ragan, Mason City

PLEOs
State Rep. Helen Miller, Ft. Dodge
State Sen. Mike Gronstal, Council Bluffs
Frances Boggus, Council Bluffs
Linda Nelson, Council Bluffs
State Rep. Swati Dandekar, Marion
Justin Shields, Cedar Rapids
 

Add-on Unpledged delegate
Christy Vilsack

Unpledged Delegates
DNC members
Gordon Fischer - Chair, Iowa Democratic Party
Julie Thomas - First Vice Chair, Iowa Democratic Party
Tom Vilsack - Democratic Governors' Association
Sally Pederson - Nat'l Association of Democratic Lt. Governors
Chet Culver - Democratic Association of Secretaries of State
Mike Fitzgerald - Nat'l Association of Democratic State Treasurers
Pat Marshall (Cedar Rapids) - Iowa DNC Member
Ken Rains (Des Moines) - Iowa DNC Member
*Gov. Vilsack counted as DNC Member

Congressional members
Sen. Tom Harkin
Rep. Leonard Boswell
 

Notes: Pat Marshall and Ken Rains (Dec. 10, 2003), Dr. Julie Thomas (Jan. 9, 2004) and Sen. Tom Harkin (Jan. 9, 2004) all endorsed Gov. Dean during the caucus campaign.  Gov. Tom Vilsack remained neutral during the caucus campaign before endorsing Sen. Kerry on Jan. 29, 2004.
 

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