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Iowans for Hillary Clinton have announced their statewide Women's Leadership Council, a group focused on increasing women's participation in the upcoming caucus.

"Through our social networks, community involvement, church groups and family ties we are determined to organize women who have attended the caucuses before and bring new women into the caucus process to support Hillary Clinton," Bonnie Campbell said in a prepared statement released Monday. "Hillary Clinton has been a leading advocate for women and children in America and around the globe. We are committing our efforts to Hillary’s candidacy because she has committed her life’s work to helping us."

Campbell currently serves on the Iowa Board of Regents, is a former Iowa attorney general, made an unsuccessful gubernatorial bid and has served as director of the Office of Violence Against Women.

The list includes two Iowa Senators, three Iowa Representatives, at least three current members of city government, at least three current or former school board members and one member of the Democratic State Central Committee.

• Black Hawk County
  • Vi Neil of La Porte City; Activist

• Buena Vista County
  • Diane Hamilton of Storm Lake; Attorney and former Buena Vista County Chair

• Cedar County
  • Alice Lopez of Lowden; Cedar County Task Force on Elderly issues

• Cerro Gordo County
  • Doreen Rick of Mason City; Educator

• Dallas County
  • Mickey Carlson of Adel; Former Dallas County Chair
  • Pam Duffy of Adel; Activist
  • Susan Knapp of Van Meter; Business Leader and Philanthropist
  • Marcia Wanamaker of Waukee; Real Estate Developer

• Davis County
  • Cheryll Jones of Bloomfield; Political Activist

• Des Moines County
  • Cindy Heland of Burlington; Political Activist
  • Karen Wick of Mediapolis; Des Moines County Central Committee

• Dickenson County
  • Megan Heneke of Spirit Lake; Past President of Iowa College Democrats and University of Iowa Democrats

• Dubuque County
  • Joyce Connors of Dubuque; Hills and Dales Board, Riverview Center Inc. Board, Convention Visitors Bureau
  • Patricia Foster of Dubuque; Educator
  • Carmen Hernandez of Dubuque; Educator
  • Carrie Tedore of Dubuque; Executive Committee, Dubuque County Democrats

• Franklin County
  • Rosanne Beyer of Dows; Mayor

• Floyd County
  • Juanita Mehmen of Charles City; Red Hat Ladies and Chaplain of the Veterans of Foreign Wars

• Guthrie County
  • Mary Mincer Hansen of Panora; Former Director of the Iowa Public Health Department

• Henry County
  • Mary Elgar of Mt. Pleasant; Community Activist and Member and Former Chair of Henry County Democrats and 3rd Congressional District Central Committee
  • Christie Vilsack of Mt. Pleasant; Former First Lady of Iowa

• Ida County
  • Karla Hansen of Holstein; Healthcare Activist

• Iowa County
  • Linda Olson of Marengo; Activist
  • Linda Yoder of Marengo; County Supervisor

• Jasper County
  • Judith Dailey of Newton; Democratic Activist

• Jefferson County
  • Suzy Drish of Fairfield; Democratic Activist and Farmer
  • Barbra Hood of Fairfield; Former Jefferson County Chair
  • Becky Schmitz of Fairfield; State Senator

• Johnson County
  • Regina Bailey of Iowa City; City Councilwoman
  • Sarah England of Iowa City; Professor at University of Iowa
  • Melanie Friedman of Iowa City; Political Activist
  • Sharon Haselhoff of Iowa City; Political Activist
  • Vicki Lensing of Iowa City; State Representative
  • Janet Lyness of Iowa City; County Attorney
  • Mary Mascher of Iowa City; State Representative
  • Kim Painter of Iowa City; Johnson County Recorder
  • Sarah Stephenson of Iowa City; Activist and University of Iowa Law Student
  • Sally Stutsman of Riverside; Johnson County Supervisor
  • Rachel Zimmermann of Iowa City; Political Activist

• Keokuk County
  • Mary Ford Krier of Ollie; Business Women, Former Supervisor, Farm Activist, and Child Advocate

• Linn County
  • Katie Beckett of Cedar Rapids; Disability Rights Activist
  • Sondy Daggett of Cedar Rapids; Small Business Owner
  • Swati Dandekar of Marion; State Representative
  • Kay Halloran of Cedar Rapids; Mayor
  • Liz Hoskins of Cedar Rapids; Community Activist
  • Doreen Meier of Cedar Rapids; Hill's Angels, Volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital, Member of Poe Chapter HJ, Volunteer at St. Paul's Methodist Church
  • Jean Oxley of Cedar Rapids; First Woman on the Linn County Board of Supervisors
  • Audrey Rahn of Cedar Rapids; Hills Angels
  • Jerica Parker of Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids Activist
  • Phyllis Peterson of Cedar Rapids; Educator
  • Marcia Rogers of Cedar Rapids; President of Management Resource Group
  • Sara Porter Stark of Cedar Rapids; Volunteer at Cedar Rapids Free Health Clinic and Hill's Angels
  • Dr. Julianne Thomas of Cedar Rapids; Pediatrician and Community Activist
  • Jane Witt of Cedar Rapids; Community Activist and Volunteer

• Lee County
  • Faye Fraise of Fort Madison; Activist
  • Rocky Menke of Fort Madison; Labor and Political Activist

• Madison County
  • Barbara Pfieffer of Saint Charles; Activist

• Marion County
  • Phyllis Weeks of Knoxville; Knoxville County Chair and Third Congressional District Central Committee

• Mills County
  • Juanita Moreno of Glenwood; Activist

• Montgomery County
  • Jacky Adams of Red Oaks; Montgomery County Activist

• Polk County
  • Marti Anderson of Des Moines; Social Worker and Crime Victim Advocate
  • Theresa Backham of Des Moines; Local Activist
  • Barbra Boatwright of Des Moines; Founding Member of DAWN and Retired Social Worker
  • Connie Boesen of Des Moines; Community Activist and School Board Member
  • Margaret Borgen of Des Moines; Community Activist, Volunteer and Former School Board Member
  • Bonnie Campbell of Des Moines; Former Attorney General, Iowa Democratic Party Chair, and Clinton Administration Appointee heading Violence Against Women Office
  • Jean Classon of Des Moines; President of Iowa NOW
  • Sharon Dearden of Des Moines; Community Activist
  • Cindy Eisenhauer of Ankeny; Former Chief of Staff for Governor Tom Vilsack
  • Fran Fleck of West Des Moines; Community Activist and Volunteer
  • Valentina Fominykh of Des Moines; International Consultant and Community Activist
  • Cynthia Forbes of Urbandale; Women for a Stronger America Treasurer
  • Lynn Graves of Des Moines; Political Activist
  • Julie Haggerty of Urbandale; Polk County Recorder
  • Susan Judkins of Des Moines; Business Leader, Community Volunteer, and President of Nexus
  • Theresa Kehoe of Des Moines; Political Activist
  • Amanda Luong of Des Moines; Local Activist
  • Cyril Mandelbaum of West Des Moines; Past President of Nexus and Treasurer for Des Moines Public Library Board of Directors
  • Dorothy Mauro of Des Moines; Activist
  • Mary McGee of Des Moines; Attorney
  • Dr. Andy McGuire of Des Moines; Former Lieutenant Governor Candidate
  • Sally Pederson of Des Moines; Former Lieutenant Governor and Past Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party
  • Mary Riche of Des Moines; Activist
  • Laura Sands of Des Moines; Polk County Activist and Former School Board Member
  • Patsy Shors of Des Moines; Activist
  • Campbell Spencer of Des Moines; Former GLBT Outreach Director for the Democratic National Committee and Gore 2000
  • Julie Stauch of Des Moines; VP of Governmental Affairs for Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa and Community Activist
  • Margi Weiss of Des Moines; Director of Marketing and Communications for Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa and Former Member of State Central Committee

• Scott County
  • Rita Vargas of Davenport; Scott County Recorder
  • Cindy Winckler of Davenport; State Representative and Past National President of Business and Professional Women

• Story County
  • Pat Carmody of Ames; Activist
  • Tammy Ferrell of Roland; Educator
  • Phyllis Peters of Ames; Political Activist and former Story County Chair

• Wapello County
  • Bonnie Eggers of Agency; Labor Activist, SCC
  • Helen Epperson of Ottumwa; Political Activist

• Warren County
  • Staci Appel of Ackworth; State Senator
  • Ruth Harkin of Cumming; Business Leader, Attorney and Clinton Administration Appointee as President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

• Webster County
  • Shelly Escobedo of Fort Dodge; Webster County Activist
  • Kati Kregel of Fort Dodge; Community Activist and Former Director of BVU Ft. Dodge Center
  • Patsy Olejniczak of Fort Dodge; Webster County Coordinator, Iowans for Hillary

• Winneshiek County
  • Holly Raczowski of Decorah; Troop Leader Girl Scout Troops 345 and 348 of Decorah. Council Delegate of Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

• Woodbury County
  • Mary Ann Schuldt of Sioux City; Retired Educator
  • Anita Wendt of Sioux City; Retired Educator and Community Activist
  • Donna Whitead of Sioux City; Activist

• Worth County
  • Jean Stowell of Northwood; Executive Director of the Top of Iowa Welcome Center