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Elected Officials 2019 Department Presentation ELECTED OFFICIALS 2019 INDEX By clicking on a link below, it will take you to that page Mailing Addresses (Federal & State).............................................. 1 Federal Officials. ........................................................................... 2 State Officials ................................................................................. 4 - 5 Dubuque County Officials................................................................7 - 8 Township Trustees............................................................................9 - 14 County Agricultural Extension Council. ......................................... 15 County Soil & Water Conservation Commission. ............................ 16 Sunnycrest Board of Trustees. ......................................................... 17 Dubuque Community School Board. ................................................ 19 Western Dubuque County School District. ....................................... 20 Northeast Iowa Community College ............................................... 21 Dubuque County Mayors ................................................................. 23-24 Municipal Elected Officials. ............................................................ 25-45 City Clerks....................................................................................... 46-47 Election Schedule for 2019............................................................... 48 The information furnished in this booklet has been compiled in the office of Dubuque County Commissioner of Elections, Denise M. Dolan. Every effort has been made to make this as accurate as possible, however, due to resignations and appointments it may not be 100% accurate. WRITE TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESIDENT: President Donald J. Trump The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 U.S. SENATOR: The Honorable Joni Ernst United States Senate 111 Russell Senate Building Washington D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Grassley United States Senate 135 Hart Senate Building Washington D.C. 20510 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: The Honorable Abby Finkenauer House of Representatives 124 Cannon HOB Washington D.C. 20515 GOVERNOR: The Honorable Kim Reynolds Office of the Governor State Capitol Building Des Moines, Iowa 50319 LEGISLATOR: The Honorable _ Senate Chamber or House Chamber State Capitol Building Des Moines, Iowa 50319 1 FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS (As of 1/1/19) U.S. SENATE NAME: JONI ERNST (R) Local Address: 111 7th Ave SE, Suite 480 Cedar Rapids, Ia 52401 Local Phone: (319) 365-4504 Fax (319) 365-4683 D.C. Address: 111 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 D.C. Phone: (202) 224-3254 fax (202) 224-9369 Website: www.ernst.senate.gov Elected Date: 11/14 Date Term Ends: 1/21 NAME: CHARLES GRASSLEY (R) Local Address: 111 7th Ave SE, Box 13 Cedar Rapids 52401 Local Phone: (319) 363-6832; FAX (319) 363-7179 D.C. Address: 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 D.C. Phone: (202) 224-3744 fax (202) 224-6020 Website: www.grassley.senate.gov Elected Date: 11/16 Date Term Ends: 1/23 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE (District One) NAME: ABBY FINKENAUER (D) Local Address: PO BOX 598 308 3rd ST SE Suite 200 Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Local Phone: ; fax D.C. Address: 124 Cannon HOB Washington D.C. 20515 D.C. Phone: (202) 225-2911 fax: Website: https://finkenauer.house.gov Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/21 2 STATE OF IOWA 3 STATE LEGISLATORS (As of January 1, 2019) IOWA SENATE NAME: CARRIE KOELKER (R) - District 29 Home Address: 807 3rd St NW, Dyersville 52040 Home Phone: (563) 590-5975 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/23 Email: [email protected] NAME: PAM JOCHUM (D) - District 50 Home Address: 2368 Jackson St., Dubuque 52001 Home Phone: (563) 556-6530 Elected Date: 11/16 Date Term Ends: 1/21 Email: [email protected] IOWA HOUSE NAME: SHANNON LUNDGREN (R) - District 57 Home Address: 918 Heather, Peosta 52068 Home Phone: (563) 451-6200 Capitol Phone: (515) 281-3221 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/21 Email: [email protected] NAME: ANDY MCKEAN (R) - District 58 Home Address: 509 South Oak St., Anamosa, 52205 Home Phone: (319) 462-5432 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/21 Email: [email protected] NAME: LINDSAY JAMES (D) - District 99 Home Address: PO Box 3086, Dubuque 52004 Home Phone: (563) 235-4278 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/21 Email:[email protected] 4 IOWA HOUSE - continued NAME: CHARLES ISENHART (D) - District 100 Home Address: 1665 Kaufmann Ave, PO Box 3353, Dubuque 52004- 3353 Home Phone: (563) 557-1261 Capitol Phone: (515) 281-3221 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/21 Email: [email protected] PRECINCTS BY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT HOUSE DISTRICT 57 - Precincts 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 HOUSE DISTRICT 58 - Precincts 33 and the City of Zwingle HOUSE DISTRICT 99 - Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 18, 19, 20 HOUSE DISTRICT 100 - Precincts 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 36 SENATE DISTRICT 29 - Consists of Iowa House Districts 57 & 58 SENATE DISTRICT 50 - Consists of Iowa House Districts 99 & 100 5 DUBUQUE COUNTY OFFICIALS 6 COUNTY OFFICES (As of January 1, 2019) ATTORNEY NAME: C.J. MAY III (D) Office Address: 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque 52001 Office Phone: 589-4470 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/23 AUDITOR NAME: DENISE DOLAN (D) Office Address: 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque 52001 Office Phone: 589-4499 Elected Date: 11/16 Date Term Ends:1/21 Email: [email protected] RECORDER NAME: JOHN MURPHY (D) Office Address: 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque 52001 Home Phone: 513-9064 Office Phone: 589-4489 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/23 Email: [email protected] SHERIFF NAME: JOSEPH KENNEDY (D) Office Address: 770 Iowa St., Dubuque 52001 Office Phone: 589-4406 Elected Date: 11/16 Date Term Ends: 1/21 TREASURER NAME: ERIC STIERMAN (D) Office Address: 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque 52001 Office Phone: 589-4436 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/23 Email: [email protected] 7 SUPERVISORS NAME: DAVE BAKER (D) Home Address: 3055 Castle Woods., Dubuque 52001 Home Phone: 563-258-1421 Elected Date: 11/16 Date Term Ends: 1/21 Email: [email protected] NAME: ANN MCDONOUGH (D) Home Address: 2469 Whitetail Dr, Dubuque, 52001 Home Phone: 563-599-6401 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/23 Email: [email protected] NAME: JAY WICKHAM (D) Home Address: 18672 Riverside Rd, Dubuque, 52001 Home Phone: 563-580-2230 Elected Date: 11/18 Date Term Ends: 1/23 Email: [email protected] DEPARTMENT HEADS CITY ASSESSOR Rick Engelken -720 Central Ave., 589-4416.Email: [email protected] COUNTY ASSESSOR Dave Kubik - 720 Central Ave., 589-4432. 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Box 475 2022 852-3803 Cascade 52033 Trustees-- Alvin Faber 32255 Goose Hill Rd 2022 Cascade 52033 Eugene Gudenkauf 1378 Aitchison Rd 2020 Cascade 52033 Norbert Recker 420 1st Ave 2022 Cascade 52033 CENTER TOWNSHIP Clerk-- Lawrence Lee 12268 Clear View Hgts 2022 582-0733 Peosta 52068 Trustees-- Leroy Althaus 18370 Humke Rd 2022 Durango 52039 Daniel Launspach 17189 Valley Ridge 2022 Road Dubuque, 52002 Greg Schuckert 17683 Cedar Ridge Rd 2020 Durango 52039 CONCORD TOWNSHIP Clerk-- Joseph Schmitt 22075 James Rd 2022 552-1135 Holy Cross 52053 Trustees-- Kenneth E. Schroeder 19375 Holy Cross Rd 2020 Holy Cross 52053 Jim Wulfekuhle 23184 Wulfekuhle Rd 2022 Holy Cross 52053 Jim Brimeyer 22802 James Rd 2022 Holy Cross 52053 9 DODGE TOWNSHIP TERMS ENDING Clerk-- Jason Heisler 31522 Castle Ct 2022 Dyersville 52040 Trustees-- Chuck Funke 29705 Olde castle Rd 2020 Dyersville 52040 9551 Daniel Thier 2034 Cedar Hill Ave SE 2022 Dyersville 52040 7602 Thomas Beringer 8233 Comer Rd 2022 Farley 52046 DUBUQUE TOWNSHIP Clerk-- Kevin Schmitt 11530 Rupp Hollow Rd 2022 582-4227 or 580-4227 Dubuque 52001 Trustees-- Steve Driscoll 5520 Sun Valley DR 2022 Dubuque 52002 Dale Kelly 3945 Mount Vail Ridge 2022 Dubuque 52001 Donna Schmitt 11530 Rupp Hollow Rd 2020 Dubuque 52001 IOWA TOWNSHIP Clerk-- Donald Kass 13229 Holy Cross Rd 2022 744-3046 Farley 52046 599-9730 Cell Trustees-- Ed Lehmann 21319 Springdale Rd 2020 Durango 52039 Jeffrey J. Lucas 17505 Hannan Rd 2022 Holy Cross 52053 David Pins 13722 Holy Cross Rd 2022 Farley 52046 10 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP TERMS ENDING Clerk-- Judith Datisman 22597 Finley’s Landing Rd. 2022 Sherrill 52073 552-1942 Trustees-- Kurt Burbach 20783 Ridge Rd 2022 Sherrill 52073 John Gansemer 19186 Balltown Rd 2020 Sherrill 52073 Jason Schmitt 15377 Balltown Rd Sherrill 52073 2022 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP Clerk-- Terry Steffen 19453 Hickory Valley Rd 2022 870-5385 New Vienna 52065 Trustees-- Gene Langel 18683 Route 136 2022 New Vienna 52065 Stanley Steffen 27772 Thunder Rd 2020 Guttenberg 52052 Howard
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