Republicans elect two national delegates from Jefferson County; Iowa Democrats name national convention delegation; more

Republicans elect two national delegates from Jefferson County

Iowa Republicans will send a total of 28 delegates to Tampa in August: 12 elected from the districts, 13 elected from an at-large slate, plus the state party chairman and the two national committee members.

All are unbound, meaning they?re free to vote how they choose at the national convention.

Three Jefferson County residents have been elected to go.

Roger Leahy and Ed Kelenyi were elected national delegates and Chet Swanson was elected national alternate delegate.

The Republican State Convention voted in the following delegates to the national convention: Gov. Terry Branstad, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Margaret Stoldorf, Michelle Bullock, James Mills, Steve Anders, Roger Leahy, Mark Hansen, Will Johnson, Lexy Nuzum, Andrea Bie, David Fischer and Drew Ivers.

The delegates elected from the four congressional districts Friday night are: Jeff Luecke, Brent Oleson and Kelly Schoen from the 1st District; Ani DeGroot, Bob Anderson and Ed Kelenyi from the 2nd District; Nancy Bowery, Gopal Krishna and Glen Massie from the 3rd District; and Dusty Juhl, Brian Kraft and Jeff Taylor from the 4th District.

The alternate delegates selected are: Sarah Stokes, Chelsy Askren, Aaron Dowdell, Kurt Whalen, Chris Ganny, Chet Swanson, Buddi Brooks, Gabe Lanz, Jonas Cuttor, Titus Landegent, Benjamin DuBois and Eric Grote.

Iowa Democrats name national convention delegation

DES MOINES ? The Iowa Democratic Party has announced the delegation that will represent Iowa at the Democratic National Convention Sept. 3-6 in Charlotte, N.C.

Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky will serve as chair of the delegation headed to Charlotte.

The delegate selection process started at the caucuses in January and continued at the county conventions in March. Initial groups of national delegates were elected at each of the four district conventions in April, and final rounds of delegates were elected at the state party convention Saturday.

A total of 78 individuals will represent Iowa as part of the delegation.

Below is the list of individuals who will represent Iowa at the Democratic National Convention.

First Name: Last Name: City: Delegate Type

Jen Rowray, Newhall, District Delegate

Margreet Ryan, Dubuque, District Delegate

Peggy Whitworth, Cedar Rapids, District Delegate

Andrea Nemecek, Cedar Rapids, District Delegate

Sara Riley, Cedar Rapids, District Delegate

Evan Anderson, Cedar Rapids, District Delegate

Roy Porterfield, Cedar Rapids, District Delegate

Riley Kilburg, Bellevue, District Delegate

Bob Carr, Dubuque, District Delegate

Samuel Gray, Marion, District Delegate

Ann Guhin, Bettendorf, District Delegate

Marrita Blough, Davenport, District Delegate

Lanore Guillory, Clinton, District Delegate

Jamie Woods, Davenport, District Delegate

Sheilia Burrage, Davenport, District Delegate

Robert Dvorsky, Coralville, District Delegate

Dennis Roseman, Iowa City, District Delegate

John Lester, Davenport, District Delegate

Steven Haecker, Davenport, District Delegate

Susan Webster, Des Moines, District Delegate

Andrea Rivera, Des Moines, District Delegate

Kimberley Boggus, Des Moines, District Delegate

Alice Boyd, Des Moines, District Delegate

Michael Newell, Urbandale, District Delegate

James Peterson, Des Moines, District Delegate

Antonio Montoya, Clive, District Delegate

Robert Parks, West Des Moines, District Delegate

Robin Schwartz. Ames, District Delegate

Kim Weaver, Sheldon, District Delegate

Quiana McKenzie, Ames, District Delegate

Sharon Steckman, Mason City, District Delegate

Andrew Bock, Ames, District Delegate

Chris Petersen, Clear Lake, District Delegate

Jon Heitland, Iowa Falls, District Delegate

Alan Steckman, Mason City, District Delegate

Rachael Stewart, Dubuque, District Alternate

John Ivens, Dewitt, District Alternate

Harley Schieffer, Altoona, District Alternate

Amanda Glaser, New Hampton, District Alternate

Bruce Braley, Waterloo, Unpledged PLEO

Dave Loebsack, Iowa City, Unpledged PLEO

Leonard Boswell, Des Moines, Unpledged PLEO

Thomas Harkin, Cumming, Unpledged PLEO

Michael Kiernan, Des Moines, Unpledged PLEO

Scott Brennan, Des Moines, Unpledged PLEO

Michael Gronstal, Council Bluffs, Unpledged PLEO

Susan Dvorsky, Coralville, Unpledged PLEO

Jan Bauer, Ames, Unpledged PLEO

Sandy Opstvedt, Story City, Unpledged PLEO

Chet Culver, West Des Moines, DNC ? Standing Committee ? Credentials

Thomas Miller, Des Moines, DNC ? Standing Committee ? Rules

Frank Cownie, Des Moines, DNC ? Standing Committee ? Credentials

Kevin Perkins, Davenport, Standing Committee ? Rules

Patty Judge, Des Moines, Standing Committee ? Rules

Tyler Olson, Cedar Rapids, Standing Committee ? Credentials

Lee Byrd, Waterloo, Standing Committee ? Credentials

Danny Homan, Windsor Heights, Standing Committee ? Platform

Sally Pederson, Des Moines, Standing Committee ? Platform

Dean Genth, Mason City, At-Large Delegate

Paula Martinez, Carlisle, At-Large Delegate

Mary Madison, West Des Moines, At-Large Delegate

Araceli Goode, Norwalk, At-Large Delegate

Devin Guillory, Clinton, At-Large Delegate

Kathy Sparks, Urbandale, At-Large Delegate

Bonnie Brown, Ankeny, At-Large Delegate

Lila Starr, Clive, At-Large Delegate

Catherine Crist, Cedar Rapids, At-Large Delegate

Christina Blackcloud-Garcia, Tama, At-Large Delegate

Elizabeth Bennett, Marion, At-Large Delegate

Carline Phillips, Waukee, At-Large Delegate

Jorge Valencia, West Des Moines, At-Large Alternate

Frank Cownie, Des Moines, Pledged PLEO

Tom Miller, Des Moines, Pledged PLEO

Mike Fitzgerald, Des Moines, Pledged PLEO

Marty Parrish, Clive, Pledged PLEO

Bill Brauch, Des Moines, Pledged PLEO

Kai Brost, Clarksville, Pledged PLEO

Linda Langston, Cedar Rapids, Pledged PLEO

Dillon Thinner, Graettinger, Page

Carter Bell, Waukee, Page

Susan Dvorsky, Coralville, Delegation Chair

?Burst Your Thirst? registration open through June 29

AMES ? Live Healthy Iowa?s Burst Your Thirst Challenge kicked-off Monday with more than 4,800 participants across the state.

The six-week hydration and physical activity challenge involves teams of two to 10 people who compete in a web-based competition tracking water consumption and minutes of physical activity. Each member tracks and reports their personal totals in an effort to accumulate points and move their team up the challenge leaderboard.

With a registration fee of $8, each participant receives a 26-ounce water bottle; weekly emails containing hydration tips, healthy recipes and summer activity ideas; access to a personal tracking page on the Live Healthy Iowa website; and opportunities to win team incentives and individual prizes.

In 2011, Burst Your Thirst had 2,720 participants on 537 teams from 94 counties. Participants logged nearly 6.6 million ounces of water and more than 4.7 million activity minutes.

Registration is open through June 29. Visit www.livehealthyiowa.org.