Iowa Women for Hillary Clinton Launches In All 99 Counties

[brooklynite]

Clinton for America campaign:

Demonstrating Hillary Clinton’s commitment to building a grassroots campaign and the enthusiasm for her agenda among women, “Iowa Women for Hillary” is launching today - a grassroots group of supporters, including at least one leader already in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Iowa Women for Hillary will campaign across Iowa and let women know why Clinton is the candidate who will fight for them as President. The campaign had already identified at least one supporter in all 1,682 precincts in Iowa and having Women for Hillary in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties builds on that strong organizational foundation.

“Hillary Clinton is the fighter we need in the White House,” said Ruth Harkin, Women for Hillary member in Warren County. “Iowa women want a President who will stand up for them and fight for equal pay, paid family leave and stand up to Republican attempts to get between women and their doctors. Hillary Clinton will be that President."

Members of Women for Hillary have all committed to taking an action in support of Hillary Clinton’s grassroots campaign such as phone banking, door knocking, letter writing or hosting a grassroots organizing event. Harkin will host a grassroots organizing event at the end of the month.

“Hillary Clinton has spent her career advocating for women and families and that’s exactly what she’ll do as President,” said former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell, a Women for Hillary member in Polk County. “Hillary understands that when women are short-changed, entire families are short-changed. She won’t back down when it comes to the issues that are important to Iowa women.”

Hillary Clinton has said throughout this campaign that if Republicans don’t like it when she addresses issues that are important to women and families, they should “get ready for a long campaign.”

“Women and families in Iowa have fought back from tough economic times but too many of them still aren't able to get ahead,” said Linn County Supervisor Linda Langston, a DNC Member and Women for Hillary member in Linn County. “Hillary Clinton has a plan to make sure more families can afford college and to encourage companies to share more of their profits with workers. She will be a President than makes sure women and families are able to share in that basic American bargain that if you play by the rules and work hard, you can succeed.”

Women for Hillary includes nearly 200 women from all of Iowa’s 99 counties including nearly two dozen State Legislators, County Chairs and local elected officials. The full list of Women for Hillary can be found here. Supporters can sign up to be a part of Iowa Women for Hillary here.

Please see below for a sample of Women for Hillary:

Black Hawk - Rep. Timi Brown-Powers
Benton - Rosemary Schwartz, Benton County Democratic Chair
Buena Vista - Sara Huddleston, Storm Lake City Councilor
Dallas - Susan Terry Knapp, Vice President of Brokerage Services at Knapp Properties, Inc.
Davis - Cheryll Jones, Nurse
Decatur - Sherry Morain, Lamoni City Councilor
Des Moines - Elaine Baxter, former Secretary of State
Dubuque - Rep. Abby Finkenauer
Guthrie - Kathy Miller, Guthrie County Democratic Chair
Jefferson - Susie Drish, Jefferson County Democratic Chair
Johnson - Carter Bell, Student
Johnson - Rep. Vicki Lensing
Johnson - Janet Lyness, Johnson County Attorney
Johnson - Rep. Mary Mascher
Johnson - Kim Painter, Johnson County Recorder
Johnson - Rep. Sally Stutsman
Johnson - Amy Nielsen, North Liberty Mayor
Keokuk - Mary Krier, Keokuk County Democratic Chair
Linn - Lee Clancey, former Cedar Rapids Mayor
Linn - State Sen. Liz Mathis
Linn - Libby Slappey, Democratic Activist
Lucas - Joan Amos, Lucas County Democratic Chair
Page - Jennifer Herrington, Page County Democratic Chair
Palo Alto - Kay Kibbie, Democratic Activist
Polk - Rep. Marti Anderson
Polk - Liz Brennan, West Des Moines School Board Member
Polk - Alicia Claypool, former Chair of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Polk - Roxanne Conlin, former Iowa Democratic Party Chair
Polk - Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines
Polk - Jill June, former President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Polk - Rep. Jo Oldson
Polk - Sally Pederson, former Lt. Governor
Polk - Sen. Janet Peterson
Scott - Roxanna Moritz, Scott County Auditor
Scott - Rep. Phyllis Thede
Shelby - Julie Theulen, Shelby County Democratic Chair
Story - Jan Bauer, Story County Democratic Chair and DNC Member
Van Buren - Twyla Peacock, Van Buren County Democratic Chair
Warren - Staci Appel, former Congressional Candidate and State Senator

[jkbRN]

1. Good,

but hasn't this been going on for a while now?

[Iliyah]

2. K & R

[lunamagica]

3. K&R.

[murielm99]

4. Look at all the activists and people

who know how to do the actual work and GOTV. This is great!

[Gothmog]

5. Iowa caucuses require a strong ground game

This type of support is critical to doing well in a caucus state