| Kucinich for President
Committee |
|
Kucinich for President Iowa Leadership
Campaign Headquarters: 3407 Ingersoll, Des Moines (the Iowa
Savings Bank building).
| Midwest Political Director |
John Friedrich |
(started latter part of March
2003; officially April 1 as State Director/Coordinator) Midwest political
director for Clean Water Action, from Aug. 2002. Founder and executive
director of Community Harvest, a Washington, DC non-profit, 1997-2002.
National political director of Clean Water Action, 1993-97. Friedrich
served as Illinois campaign manager for Harkin for President in 1991-92
and as a field organizer on Harkin's 1990 Senate campaign. He is
a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1987) and a native of
Iowa City.
| Iowa Field Director |
Anna Franker |
(started mid-August 2003) In
2002 Franker worked as a field organizer in Minnesota's 3rd CD for the
late Sen. Wellstone. She worked on Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2000
campaign in the fundraising department. Franker is a graduate of
Smith College, where she was active in global justice and anti-racist causes.
Originally from Iowa City, Franker's first campaign was as a high school
volunteer on Sen. Harkin's 1996 campaign.
| Iowa Administrative Director |
David Rogers |
(started June 1, 2003 as special
projects coordinator) Rogers and his wife started a salon and day
spa five years ago in Des Moines. Previously he worked as a film
and video maker in Minnesota and Iowa. [Rogers came up with the idea
for the "kernels
of truth."].
Friedrich, Franker and Rogers comprise the Iowa
leadership team.
| Scheduler |
Jessica Ireland |
(started May 19, 2003)
Grew up in and around a political family, May 2003 graduate of Iowa State
University.
| Central Iowa Field Organizer,
Press Liaison |
Terre Lundy |
Website Development, Technical Support--Turo
Dexter
F I E L D
| Southwest Iowa Field Organizer |
Sharon Gradischnig |
(started late July 2003)
Lifelong Iowa resident. Previously worked in PR, advertising, and
marketing. Managed several successful local political races including
Connie Cook's race for Des Moines City Council; ran for Polk County Board
of Supervisors in the early 1980s. Longtime political and community
activist with a focus on inner city, children's, and peace issues; member
of STAR-PAC steering committee. Early supporter of Bruce Babbitt's
1988 campaign; volunteered on Bill Bradley's 2000 campaign.
| Southwest Iowa Field Organizer |
Bryan Wokich |
Cedar Rapids: 2333 Blairs Ferry
Road, N.E.
| Eastern Iowa Field Organizer |
Jaelle Dragomir |
| Eastern Iowa Field Director |
Kathleen Lane |
(started beginning of August
2003) Member of such groups as Women for Peace and Women, Food and
Agriculture Network (WFAN). Nutritionist
in private practice. A native Iowan.
| Eastern Iowa Field Organizer |
Maggie Anderson |
Davenport: 131
West Third Street, 2nd Floor (opened mid-August, fully functional
later in the month)
| Eastern Iowa Field Organizer |
Patrick Rigg |
(started August 2003)
Rigg grew up in Davenport, Iowa and moved across the river to East Moline,
Illinois where he now lives with his wife and two children. In 2002
he worked on the absentee ballot project and as a canvasser for the Iowa
Democratic Party's coordinated campaign. He has been very active
in both Iowa and Illinois politics since 2000. His grandmother, who
was a member of NOW, gave him his first taste of politics in 1984, helping
out on Congressman Lane Evans first re-election campaign. Rigg states
that he strives "to get more people participating in our democracy."
Fairfield: 121 West Broadway, Suite
A
| Southeast Iowa Field Organizer |
Deborah Williamson |
Sioux City: 520 Pierce St. Suite
256
| Northwest Field Organizer |
Stephanie Weisenbach |
(starting first part of August
2003) Weisenbach has focused on food and agriculture issues.
In 2003 she worked as an organizer for the U.S. Human Society's farm animal
welfare campaign. In 2002 she worked with Clean Water Action.
Weisenbach has a license in massage therapy from the Eastwind School in
Iowa City. From Urbandale; a native Iowan.
Dubuque: 663 Fenelon Place
| Field Organizer |
Marcos Rubenstein |
Council Bluffs:2307 Third Ave
| Field Organizer |
Warren Yaple |
Iowa City: 620 So. Dubuque Streetoffice
open October 21, 2003
| Field Organizer |
Megan McGrorty |
Ames: 207 Stanton #4
| Field Organizer |
Terre Lundy |
Waterloo: 124 E. 9th St.
| Field Organizer |
Jennifer Kuhlman |
Key Supporters
On September 1, 2003 the
campaign announced the formation of "Iowa
Rank and File Labor for Kucinich" headed by a 32-person Steering
Committee.
On September 2, 2003 STAR*PAC
(Stop The Arms Race Political Action Committee of Iowa) announced its endorsement
of Rep. Kucinich. >
Note:
The Des Moines office is
approx. 1,300 sq ft.; rent is $1,200/month.
John Friedrich Duties:
Oversee Iowa constituency group strategy together with field and political
staff. Work toward organizational endorsements. Develop communication
plan, together with Iowa and national media/communication staff.
Prepare/edit internal and external written materials (Iowa update, web
content, communication with Dems). Cultivate support for Iowa from all
surrounding states. Recruit surrogate speakers to represent Dennis
in Iowa. Communicate regularly with Democratic Party leaders, elected
officials, top Kucinich supporters etc. to gain endorsements and support.
Help jump start county organizations. 9/30/03
Anna
Franker Duties: Oversee the Iowa
Field operation, and provide direct assistance to Western and Central Iowa
operations. Work with Kathleen Lane to help field staff implement
the field plan through additional hiring, training, regular meetings and
ongoing communication and evaluation. Communicate with and connect
all aspects of the Iowa operation into the field organization. Compose
and implement GOTV/Caucus plan. Support Polk County and south-central
Iowa field organizing. 9/30/03
David
Rogers Duties: Oversee and manage
budget creation and management for Iowa organization; oversee and assist
in facilitating fundraising efforts and house parties in Iowa; oversee
and assist in facilitating campaign events and special projects in Iowa;
coordinate intern program; serve as Iowa headquarters office manager and
Dennis' Iowa driver. 9/30/03
Formerly with the campaign:
| Field Assistant |
Brian Depew |
(started part time in April
2003; full time from May 1; left in August to go to graduate school)
Former Green Party member; in 2002 at age 21 Depew was the Green Party's
candidate for Secretary of Agriculture. He is a self-employed farmer
on a diversified family farm and studied environmental science and philosophy
at Simpson College in Indianola, graduating in May 2003.
Field Organizers: Frederick
Jones, Mike Dolny |