National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee Names Chairs For All 99 Iowa Counties

Merrifield, Va. — Oct. 20, 2014 — The National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee, a political action committee formed to draft Dr. Ben Carson into the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, announced today that it has organized 136 chairmen covering all 99 counties in Iowa.

“Establishing chairs in all 99 Iowa counties is a benchmark few presidential campaigns reach,” said Vernon Robinson, the Committee’s campaign director. “Achieving this goal a full 15 months prior to the 2016 Iowa Caucus shows that Dr. Carson is a strong contender for the Republican nomination.”

This announcement comes on the heels of Dr. Carson’s impressive second-place finish in the Bloomberg/Des Moines Register presidential poll of likely caucus-goers. Dr. Carson scored an overwhelming victory in the Polk County Republican Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, in August, and won the Linn County, Iowa, midterm caucus straw poll in January. He also won the Western Conservative Summit Presidential Straw Poll held in July in Denver, Colorado.

“Dr. Carson’s character and strong message resonate with Iowans and Americans everywhere,” Iowa co-chair Dr. Christina Taylor remarked. “Patriots all across Iowa and the country are joining the Draft Ben Carson movement and we are thrilled to have energetic chairs in all 99 counties here.”

“This is a tremendous milestone for the committee and we are excited to be working with such great grassroots activists in Iowa,” said John Philip Sousa IV, co-founder and national chairman of the Committee. “With Dr. Carson moving closer and closer to running, it’s important that he see Americans are not only clamoring for him to run, but that they’re also willing to put in the necessary work to see him elected.”

Iowa County Chairmen By County:

Wendell Sheriff ⇒ Adair Roger Sorensen ⇒ Adams Brian Carstens ⇒ Allamakee James Studer ⇒ Appanoose Janice Ferguson ⇒ Audubon Amanda Leisinger ⇒ Benton Bob Wallace ⇒ Benton Virgilio Escutia ⇒ Benton David Schulz ⇒ Black Hawk Alfred Lease ⇒ Boone Gary Walke ⇒ Bremer Rosemary Weydert ⇒ Buchanan Isaac Harms ⇒ Buena Vista Marlowe Feldman ⇒ Buena Vista Lemar Chester ⇒ Butler Eugene Juvette ⇒ Calhoun Dan Dirkx ⇒ Carroll Linda Adams ⇒ Cass Becky Bradfield ⇒ Cedar Randall Bradfield ⇒ Cedar Patricia Keys ⇒ Cedar Esther Jones ⇒ Cerro Gordo Jason Stone ⇒ Cerro Gordo Larry Miller ⇒ Cerro Gordo Dave Bierman ⇒ Cherokee Allan Borlaug ⇒ Chickasaw Harold Baltes ⇒ Chickasaw Bob Scrivner ⇒ Clarke Cindy Sanford ⇒ Clarke Tom Morse ⇒ Clay James E. Boeke ⇒ Clayton Dick McLane ⇒ Clinton Larry Halbur ⇒ Crawford Gary Wilson ⇒ Dallas Dr. Christina Taylor ⇒ Dallas Rep Rob Taylor ⇒ Dallas Ambria Luettjohann ⇒ Dallas Gary Mishler ⇒ Davis Bill Ruble ⇒ Decatur Matt Menard ⇒ Delaware Mary Martineau ⇒Des Moines Dennis Zellaha ⇒ Dickinson Hank Linden ⇒ Dubuque Daryl Burns ⇒ Emmet Gary Shawver ⇒ Fayette Roger Merfeld ⇒ Floyd Karen Zander ⇒ Franklin

Peggy McAlpin ⇒ Fremont John Meyer ⇒ Greene Noel Drewry ⇒ Greene Kerry Martin ⇒ Grundy Jon King ⇒ Guthrie Rita King ⇒ Guthrie Michael Dora ⇒ Hamilton Dee Dora ⇒ Hamilton Elaine Thon ⇒ Hancock Bob Smith ⇒ Hardin Deb Smith ⇒ Hardin Everett Ellithorpe ⇒ Harrison Judy Hodgson ⇒ Harrison Judi Collora ⇒ Henry Jeanne Ruiz ⇒ Howard Michael Ubben ⇒ Humboldt Tom Odgaard ⇒ Ida Charles Heyn ⇒ Iowa Harlan Perry ⇒ Jackson Patricia Hammons ⇒ Jackson Susan Schmidt ⇒ Jasper Gene Wensel ⇒ Jefferson Juli Mottinger ⇒ Johnson Gary Zumbach ⇒ Jones Tom Grove ⇒ Keokuk Vera Voss ⇒ Kossuth Terrence Schrepfer ⇒ Lee Althea Cole ⇒ Linn Cindy Willett ⇒ Linn Jim Conklin ⇒ Linn Paula Hamer ⇒ Linn Richard Church ⇒ Linn Steve Harvey ⇒ Linn Lowell Hyett ⇒ Louisa Sharon Deaver ⇒ Lucas Garlene Mulder ⇒ Lyon Justin Sullivan ⇒ Madison Marilyn Johnson ⇒ Mahaska Barbara Larson ⇒ Marion Bonnie Larson ⇒ Marshall Terrance Huffman ⇒ Mills Dennis Sturges ⇒ Mitchell Kathleen Southwick ⇒ Monona Dennis Sturges ⇒ Mitchell Kathleen Southwick ⇒ Monona George Thibault⇒ Monroe

Larry Curtis ⇒ Montgomery Lorraine Geoghegan ⇒ Muscatine Megan Dieken ⇒ O'Brien Harriet Hoef ⇒ Osceola William D. Selby ⇒ Page Kathryn Butterfield ⇒ Palo Alto Ruth Martin ⇒ Plymouth Chanel Kaufman ⇒ Pocahontas Bette Haviland ⇒ Polk Carol Roach ⇒ Polk Dale Mohr ⇒ Polk Dr. Allen Blume ⇒ Polk Elaine Cooper ⇒ Polk Jason Lucy ⇒ Polk Linda Ferguson ⇒ Polk Rodney Ferguson ⇒ Polk Tiffany Compiano ⇒ Polk Susan Jungman ⇒ Pottawattamie Patricia Miller ⇒ Poweshiek Tracee Knapp ⇒ Ringgold Dan Dirkx ⇒ Sac Leorra Walker ⇒ Scott John Greenland ⇒ Scott Terri Greenland ⇒ Scott Nate Christensen ⇒ Shelby Ron De Weerd ⇒ Sioux Janice Bosley ⇒ Story Roger Hill ⇒ Tama Duane Dougherty ⇒ Taylor Velma Riegel ⇒ Union Bill Vance ⇒ Van Buren Katherine Stewart ⇒ Wapello Cynthia Bruins ⇒ Warren Kurtis Sherer ⇒ Warren Michelle Steen ⇒ Warren Randy De Heere ⇒ Warren Rob Stout ⇒ Washington Barbara Adams ⇒ Wayne Roger Huetig ⇒ Webster Julie Kvale ⇒ Winnebago Darrell Branhagen ⇒ Winneshiek Joel Bowman ⇒ Woodbury Kevin Alons ⇒ Woodbury Patricia Deen ⇒ Worth Leola Holmes ⇒ Wright