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Obama Campaign: Announces "Caucus Pros" to help train first-time caucus goers supporting Obama
11/16/2007

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Josh Earnest, 515.229.9571 / 515.883.2008
Tommy Vietor, 515.418.7972 / 515.883.2008

DES MOINES - The Obama for America campaign today announced the creation of the Caucus Pros program, which will tap Iowa seniors and veterans of the caucus process to help train supporters who are first-time caucus goers of all ages. The program is designed to help Senator Obama build a strong grassroots organization that will be successful on caucus night. There are currently 73 active Caucus Pros in 36 different Iowa counties. The average Caucus Pro is 62-years-old.

"The way to build a strong, grassroots organization that will be effective on caucus night is to have seniors and veteran caucus goers train first-time caucus goers about how the process works," Obama said. "That's why we're bringing together seniors and long-time caucus goers across the state to train supporters who haven't caucused before."

"As someone who has attended five caucuses, I understand the importance of having well-trained precinct captains and supporters who can be leaders on that cold night in January," Obama Caucus Pro Nancy Bobo said. "I look forward to working with the campaign to ensure that we're successful on caucus night."

The Obama campaign is committed to building a true statewide, grassroots operation. The next step in building that organization is ensuring that supporters are equipped with the knowledge they need to participate in the caucus process and understand how to stand up for Barack Obama on Thursday, January 3rd.

Below is a list of Caucus Pros ready to work to support Senator Obama's campaign:

George Appleby, Polk County, age 60
Susan Bangert, Kossuth County, age 50
Marno Batterson, Jasper County, age 60
Jan Bauer, Story County, age 49
Elizabeth Belden, Linn County, age 73
Patricia Bernau, Kossuth County, age 67
Jake Blitsch, Fayette County, age 60
Nancy Bobo, Polk County, age 55
Linda Boston, Washington County, age 64
Timothy Bottaro, Woodbury County, age 49
Mark Brandsgard, Polk County, age 55
Alice Breemer, Poweshiek County, age 67
Barry Bruner, Carroll County, age 56
Ron Brunk, Grundy County, age 73
Dottie Butts, Polk County, age 72
Joyce Carman, Johnson County, age 72
Kenneth Choquette, Polk County, age 65
Stephen Conway, Polk County, age 63
Patrick Devries, Osceola County, age 57
Dalene Dolan, Hardin County, age 67
Rick Engel, Polk County, age 57
Thomas Furlong, Muscatine County, age 58
Carol Gordon, Grundy County, age 65
Wendy Gronbeck, Iowa County, age 62
Sherida Heiland, Guthrie County, age 54
Howard Heisterkamp, Carroll County, age 68
Jennifer Herrington, Page County, age 47
Mary House, Jackson County, age 60
Nancy Huisinga, Wright County, age 52
Janice Jay, Polk County, age 60
Ruth Keraus, Henry County, age 75
Kathryn Kilbourn, Linn County, age 63
Steven Kraus, Carroll County, age 43
Gordon Liles, Lee County, age 60
Jean Lloyd-Jones, Johnson County, age 78
Eileen Lundberg, Polk County, age 61
Rebecca Lyon, Boone County, age 57
James Maloney, Polk County, age 69
Lyle McIntosh, Harrison County, age 64
Marian Meyer, Jackson County, age 53
Estella Michels, Delaware County, age 73
Joyce Monahan, Dubuque County, age 65
Patrick Mooney, Clinton County, age 64
Richard Myers, Johnson County, age 73
Julia Naylor, Webster County, age 75
Christopher Odonohoe, Chickasaw County, age 57
William Oliver, Jones County, age 63
Cecelia Parks, Jones County, age 57
Donald Paul, Cass County, age 85
Mona Paul, Cass County, age 75
Mary Peacock, Van Buren County, age 65
Kathleen Richardson, Carroll County, age 56
Joan Roberts, Polk County, age 68
Carol Roemig-Heusinkveld, Iowa County, age 52
Ruth Scharnau, Dubuque County, age 74
Nancy Schulte, Des Moines County, age 65
Charles Shelabarger, Polk County, age 53
Arnold Shileny, Scott County, age 62
Nancy Shileny, Scott County, age 62
Elizabeth Slappey, Linn County, age 55
Paul Specht, Jones County, age 60
Rodney Sullivan, Johnson County, age 41
Pat Taylor, Fayette County, age 56
Daniel Turner, Union County, age 58
Grace Walsh, Polk County, age 79
Janet Wee, Polk County, age 65
Raymond Wee, Polk County, age 72
Charles Weller, Taylor County, age 53
Debra Willaredt, Scott County, age 53
Georgianna Williams, Polk County, age 69
Sally Williams, Linn County, age 52
Ann Wilson, Carroll County, age 66
Elizabeth Young, Henry County, age 71



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