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We cordially invite you to our Eighth Annual

Hall of Fame Banquet – Saturday 5 May

Please join us for the induction of our

2012 Hall of Fame Honorees

Michael P. Hogan

Vera McAllister

Patrick Quinn

Patrick “Looper” Lynch

Marcos Rubinstein

Sue Wilson

Michael & Suzanne Blouin

Happy's Place, 2323 Rockdale Road, Dubuque, Iowa

6:00pm Reception with cash bar    

6:45 Welcome by DCD Chair, Invocation (Jade Angelica)

7:00 Dinner (Menu: Chicken and Beef buffet)

7:30 Program

Announcements by DCD Chair

Video Message or Brief In-person Remarks by Rep. Braley & Sen. Harkin

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker Jeff Danielson, President pro Tempore of the Iowa Senate

Induction of Honorees by Hall of Fame Committee

         Closing by DCD Chair

Benediction (Father Joe Hauer)

Silent auction, 6:00 p.m. to end of evening

Tickets are $30 individual / $50 couple if ordered by 2 May;

$35 individual / $60 couple at the door.

Children under 12 $15 / Students with ID $20.

Tickets can be obtained several ways.

(A) Buy them at Central Committee meetings.

(B) Contact a member of the Hall of Fame Committee

(Jeff Cue, Janet Durham, Walt Pregler, Judy Schmidt,

RRS Stewart, Terry Stewart, Jim Waller).

(C) Contact an Executive Board Member.

(D) Call Headquarters at 557-1007, and leave your message.

(E) Go to www.dbqdemocrats.com and click on the “contribute” link to buy your tickets through Act Blue. Bring print-out of donation confirmation.

(F) Mail a check to Dubuque County Democrats P.O. Box 686,

Dubuque, IA 52004-0686 or call 563-583-4419

Biographies of our 2010 and 2011 Inductees:

We are proud to recognize and honor the 2010 Dubuque County Democrats Hall of Fame inductees, who for more than 300 years collectively, have volunteered for the Dubuque County Democrats.

Dorothy and Bill Blum: Dorothy was born in Strawberry Point in 1921 and married Bill in 1942. She was active in the Dubuque Democratic Women's Club for many years, was a precinct committee person about 30 years, and served on the State Central Committee for several years. Born in 1945, Bill was a delegate to State conventions for more than 30 years and served on the State Finance Committee for five years. He also served on county, district, and state Credentials committees for most of 30 years. Their leadership bridged generations.

Linda and Nick Lucy:  Linda was born in Creston, Iowa, graduated from high school in Des Moines in 1965 and married Nick in 1977. She volunteered in Tom Harkin's then-new Dubuque office for two years, then became his Regional Representative, having recently completed 20 years of constituent service. She has been a member of the Dubuque County Central committee for many years and participated in county, district, and state convention committees. She is also Past President of Dubuque League of Women Voters. Nick was born in Colorado but raised in East Dubuque. He was an alternate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention and a delegate to the 1978 convention. For several years, he hosted a weekly community access TV show, through which he promoted the Democratic agenda. His photos at countless Democratic and labor events have appeared regularly in "The Dubuque Leader" labor newspaper for more than two decades. Nick and Linda have hosted many election-day Get-Out-the-Vote efforts and neighborhood caucuses.

Ruth and Ralph Scharnau: Soon after moving to Dubuque in 1970, the Scharnaus became involved in Dubuque County Democratic politics, volunteering for phone banks and door knocking, hosting candidate coffees,  and working at election-day precinct headquarters. They were inspired by Democratic initiatives for gender and racial equality. They have been active in vigils, rallies, demonstrations, marches, picketing and lobbying and worked in the McGovern and Jackson presidential campaigns. Reveling in Obama's election, they traveled by bus to the his Inauguration. For eight years. Ralph has written monthly columns for the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald on progressive issues.

Bill Winders and The Dubuque Leader: Bill was born and raised in Dubuque. He purchased The Dubuque Leader in 1980, ensuring that labor leaders and Democrats have a voice.  He provides for photo and column space for the writings of Sen. Tom Harkin, Attorney General Tom Miller, Sen. Pam Jochum, Rep. Pat Murphy, and many other labor and Democratic

leaders. Bill has maintained The Leader as a union print shop. The paper was founded in 1906 and gave witness to the rise of the union movement. It was an early advocate of equal pay for equal work, FDR's effort to lead the way out of the Great Depression, and union representation on the City Council. Bill provided extensive coverage of the nurses at Finley Hospital and their affiliation with SEIU.

Pat Murphy: Pat was born and raised in Dubuque, the ninth of ten children. He is a graduate of Wahlert High School and Loras College. In 1989, he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives and, in 2003, became Democratic leader, whereby he played a major role in regaining a Democratic majority in the House in 2006. He was elected Speaker in 2007. Pat has advocated for human services, health care, appropriations, expanded preschool programs, renewable energy, Iowa's veterans and for raising the minimum wage and K-12 teacher salaries.

Pam Jochum: Pam was born and raised in Dubuque. She  became active in Mike Blouin's election to Congress in 1974 and has been continually involved in Democratic politics ever since. She has participated in numerous county, district, and state conventions and in the 1980 National Convention. She was a Floor Whip for Mondale in 1984 and witnessed Geraldine Ferraro becoming the first major-party woman nominee for vice president. Elected to the Iowa House in 1992, she was the first woman from Dubuque County to serve. In 2007, she was elected to succeed State Senator Mike Connolly in the Iowa legislature. She has advocated for  voter-owned elections.

Dominic Goodmann: Dominic started his career in Dubuque as a radio news director in the 1950s and '60's, then began an insurance business in 1965 and later added real estate and real estate appraisal. (His children now run the businesses.) He served as Dubuque  Democratic Party Treasurer from 1962 to 1967 and co-chaired John Culver's first election to Congress in 1964. He and Culver remained life-long friends. With a passion for justice and fairness, he was active in campaigns at all levels for decades. He died on Christmas Eve, 2001 and is survived by his wife, Joan Boland, who resides at Luther Manor.

Compiled by Terry Stewart, Chairman, Dubuque Co. Democrats.

7th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet
Happy's Place, 2323 Rockdale Road, Dubuque, Iowa
6:00 p.m. Reception with Cash Bar / Silent Auction benefiting Clarence Griep Scholarship fund begins
6:45 Welcome by Walt Pregler, DCD Chair
Invocation, Father Thomas Zinkula, Holy Spirit Pastorate
Pledge of Allegiance
7:00 Dinner (Menu: Chicken and Beef buffet)
7:30 Program:
Announcements (anyone)
Introductions, Walt Pregler
Video Remarks U.S. Senator Thomas R. Harkin
Special Guest U.S. Representative Bruce L. Braley
Clarence Griep Scholarship Winners (Presented by CGS Committee) / Final Bids on Silent Auction
Induction of Honorees (Presented by the Hall of Fame Committee)
Benediction, Ms. Andrea Beacham, Spiritual Guide / Marriage Celebrant at Body & Soul and member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church

We are proud to recognize and honor the 2011 Dubuque County Democrats (DCD) Hall of Fame Inductees:

Thomas E. Auge was born in 1923 and grew up  in Fort Madison, Iowa. As a medic in Europe in WWII he received the Bronze Star for heroism.  He graduated from St. Ambrose College in1947 and received a Master of History from St. Louis University in1949. Tom married Theresa Moffitt in 1955 who joined him in Paris where he studied at the Sorbonne as a Fulbright scholar.  He completed a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1957. Tom taught history at John Carroll University and then Loras College for nearly thirty years. He wrote widely about the Dubuque area and modern European history and published a biography of Frederic Ozanam, the founder of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in 1966. Tom also contributed to Seeds of Harvest--A History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

In the late 1960s, Tom helped organize the Black Student Organization at Loras.  He also co-founded the Center for Dubuque History in 1976.  Following retirement in 1993, he held the rank of Professor Emeritus of History and received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995, recognizing him as an exceptional teacher and scholar.  In his classes at Loras and DCD leadership many eventual DCD Hall of Famers discovered their political awareness and passion. Tom was active in various community organizations—the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dubuque County Historical Society and DCD in the early 1970s serving as Vice-Chair and then Chair.  He led his executive board in formalizing the DCD By-Laws and Constitution.  He died after a long illness in 2002.

Marty O'Shea  grew up in rural Dubuque County and came to know the county well, which proved to be a valuable asset years later when he became politically involved.  Marty cast his first vote for Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in 1975 and did his first political volunteering for State Senator Larry Murphy in 1977.  Marty and Anna married in 1979, and later raised sons Shawn and Aaron. During a time of community unrest, Marty helped with the Dubuque Midnight Basketball League, Kaleidoscope Program, Council on Diversity, Equity in Education, PTA, and served 10 years on the Human Rights Commission.

The first presidential campaign Marty helped with was Michael Dukakis in 1987, followed by  Democratic candidates at all levels that Marty has helped in his 34 years of political involvement. Marty and fellow 2011 Hall of Fame inductee Tom Schueller were childhood friends.  Marty is best known as the Sign Guru of Dubuque County Democratic politics beginning under the leadership of the late Don Hendricks, and raising the public profile of our candidates. Marty’s sign dedication continued until his Muscular Dystrophy recently made it too difficult for him to continuing painting and storing candidate signs and swinging the sledge hammer to plant those signs in excellent locations all over the county.

Tom Reisdorf was born on July 3rd, 1950.  He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Wahlert High School.  After serving in the military from 1968 to 1972 Tom took the Civil Service exam and went to work for the U.S. Postal Service in 1973. It was at this time that the political bug bit Tom. He became involved with the Mike Blouin  and Brent Appel congressional campaigns. Tom became a shop steward in 1974 and Vice President of the Letter Carriers Local in 1978. He served as Branch President for three years and has been a state officer since 1996. Tom is currently serving as Branch Secretary. He married his lovely wife Kathie in 1975 and they have been blessed with three children and three grandchildren.

In the 1990s under President Clinton some restrictions of the Hatch Act were lifted, giving Tom more opportunity to be involved in DCD.  He joined Central Committee in 1998 and became Campaigns and Candidates Chair in 2003.  Along with Joyce Monahan and others, he helped restart DCD’s Hall of Fame in 2004. Tom has served on First District Central Committee since 2006. Tom feels one of his greatest achievements was helping Bruce L. Braley win his seat in Congress in 2006.  Tom was proud to serve as County Coordinator for Hillary Clinton for President.  Tom says ‘What I have enjoyed most serving with the Democratic Party is all the friendships I have made and running Jim Nussle out of Iowa’.

Judy Schmidt began her interest in politics at her family’s dinner table in Wisconsin discussing why everyone should be a Democrat!  Judy received a Bachelor of Education from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville in 1969, a Master of Education from UWP in 1990, and taught at Hempstead High School from 1971 to 2006. Jo Ann Reynolds got Judy involved in Iowa politics with the grassroots campaign of Jimmy Carter.  Volunteering with another activist, Terry Stewart, they gave thousands of hours, with Judy elected to National Credentials Committee and invited to a reception at the Carter White House (an honor she’ll never forget)! During the 1970s and ‘80s,  Judy was  active in the Women’s Rights Movement, working for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and doing behind-the-scenes work for local, state, and national Democratic candidates, as well as serving on Central Committee and  various subcommittees. 

Judy and Kathy Flynn co-chaired the Dubuque Roxanne-for-Governor campaign, and Judy served on many Teachers for….. Committees.  In the 1980s, Judy married her soulmate Terry and gave birth to their daughter Rachael René, who grew up at political events. In 1990, she began the first high school Young Democrats Club in Iowa.  Judy was also  Dubuque Teachers Association Government Relations Chair.  She received the 2001 R.J. McElroy Gold Star Award  for Outstanding Teaching, and in 2005 Judy was named Dubuque Teacher of the Year.  After retiring, she served as Special Events Chair, and on First District Central and Hall of Fame Committees. She also became Co-Chair of the Griep Scholarship Committee.

Tom Schueller grew up on the Century Farm dairy operation of his parents, which is now owned by his brother.  Tom graduated from Hempstead High School and attended Clinton Community College.  He retired from John Deere after thirty years and is a UAW member.  Tom and his wife Melodie have three grown children:  Ginger, Peter, and Benjamin.  Tom, Pete, Ben, and Jarod Manning are partners in Schueller and Sons Reconstruction founded in 1976, the year that Tom and Melodie married and moved to her hometown of Maquoketa.  Tom is active in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bellevue-Maquoketa 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Andrew AMVETS, Rotary Club, Maquoketa Lions Club, and Jackson County Habitat for Humanity.  Tom and Melodie instilled those values of service in their family which now includes seven grandsons. 

            Tom was a member of the Maquoketa City Council for 11 years, where he helped create 500 jobs, worked to improve the quality of life, and established a capital improvement plan.  Tom served three terms in the Iowa House of Representatives, from 2004 to 2010.  In 2008, he was a legislative appointee to the Housing Work Group of Governor Culver’s Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission, charged with developing short-and long-term plans for recovering from natural disasters.  Tom was then named Chairman of the newly formed Iowa House of Representatives Rebuild Iowa and Disaster Recovery Committee.  He was a member of the Economic Growth and Local Government Committees and the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.  Tom was a humble, selfless public servant, always standing up for the best interests of all Iowans.

Ray Zirkelbach was born in Manchester and raised in Scotch Grove.  He graduated from Monticello High School and then from the University of Wyoming with a BA in Administration of Justice.  After graduation, Ray began as a Correctional Officer and was then promoted to Correctional Counselor at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. He is a Charter and Lifetime Member of the Monticello AMVETS, as well as Monticello’s Drill Team, Olin American Legion, and the VFW.  Ray is also a Charter Member of the Monticello Eagles Club and a Lifetime Member of the Anamosa Penitentiary Museum. He represented the 31st District in Iowa’s House of Representatives from 2004 to 2010, including 5 precincts in southwest Dubuque County. 

In 2005, Ray was called to active duty by the US Army and consequently missed the 2006 and 2007 legislative sessions. He was deployed in Iraq as an Iowa National Guard Sergeant in the First Battalion of the 133rd Infantry of Dubuque. Ray received the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat in August 2006 in Al Anbar Province.  In honor of his absence for military service, Ray's seat in the Legislature was draped with an American flag.  He retired from the National Guard as an Infantryman with CO A 1/133rd in February 2009 and is a Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom. During Ray’s third term in the Iowa House, he was Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee, and served on Agriculture, Commerce, and Appropriations Committees as well as the Justice Systems Budget Subcommittee. Ray worked tenaciously for the care and appreciation of all veterans.  Ray has two children, Claire, born in 2006, and Owen, born in 2008.  Ray and his wife, Angie live in Anamosa.

Roger Stewart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from Maquoketa High School. He attended Cornell College for two years before later graduating from the Wisconsin School of Banking.  Roger works as a farmer and as a banker in Maquoketa.  His civic involvement includes the Regional Workforce Investment Board, the East-Central Iowa Inter-governmental Association, and the Jackson County Revolving Loan Fund. Roger received several awards and recognition in agriculture, including the Chamber Friends of Agriculture Award and the National Banking Award for work during the 1980s Farm Crisis.

He served two terms in the Iowa Senate, representing District 13, which includes Clinton and Jackson Counties, plus two precincts in southern Dubuque County.  Roger’s assignments included Chair of the Economic Growth Committee and serving on the Commerce, Ways & Means, Environment & Energy Independence, and Rebuild Iowa committees.  When he retired from office, Iowa’s renewable energy industry was thriving, our state was number one in children’s health care coverage, and the groundwork had been established to keep building a strong economy. Roger and his wife, Jennie, a retired features editor for a newspaper, have three children and seven grandchildren.

Terry Stewart was inspired by JFK to seek the best in government, and join the Democratic Party.  Nick Lucy and Jo Ann Reynolds were his early Dubuque political activist role models. Terry was a social worker for juvenile delinquents from 1974 to 1983 while serving as a member and president of the local AFSCME union, and on the state union board. In 1976 he exulted in two weeks as a union activist in the filming of F.I.S.T.  In 1980 he represented AFSCME as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention during Jimmy Carter’s re-election campaign.  He attended a White House reception hosted by President Jimmy and First Lady Rosalyn Carter, accompanied by soulmate and political ally Judy Schmidt.  Judy and Terry married in Five Flags Theatre on Independence Day, July 4, 1981, and their daughter Rachael was born into a lifetime of Democratic commitment on Flag Day, June 14, 1983.

            Terry served on Second District Central Committee as Secretary and Treasurer, and was DCD First Vice-Chair 1982-83, and Chairman 1983-84.  During that time he moderated a debate between presidential candidates George McGovern, Gary Hart, and Alan Cranston.  Terry served as a Dubuque Firefighter from 1983 to 2006, and continued County and District Central Committee and election-season activity throughout his career.  He also served several years as union President of the Dubuque Professional Firefighters, and on the City Labor-Management and Dubuque Area Labor-Management Health Care committees. After retiring, he was again elected DCD Chairman, serving from 2007 to 2011, campaigning for candidates "from the courthouse to the White House," securing good election headquarters, advocating diversity and equality, and promoting fundraising events for the Party.  Supporting honest and responsible politicians, and helping the Griep Scholarship fund encourage tomorrow’s leaders have been ‘Labors of Love’ for Terry.

Donna (McDermott) Smith was born and raised in Epworth, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loras College. She married Pat Smith, with whom she raised 4 children, and they now enjoy 10 grandchildren. Donna Smith made local history in 1974 as the first woman elected DCD Chair, adopting a Constitution and By-Laws following McGovern Party Reforms.  She ended the long-standing tradition of stag fundraisers and a separate women's club, helping create Century Club to assist Candidates & Campaigns and party expenses. Hall of Famers Ralph Scharnau was her secretary, Joann McCauley her Second Vice-Chair and Clarence Griep her Research Chair. Donna helped other Hall of Famers, Bob Carr, Mike Connolly, Tom Jochum, Pat Murphy, and other Democratic legislators, with the assistance of U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, to connect Dubuque to the world with four 4-lane highways.

Donna worked as an Iowa Licensed Broker with Herrig Real Estate for many years. She was also Chair of the Dubuque County Referendum  to add Women to the Iowa Constitution. In 1978, Donna was the first woman elected to the County Board of Supervisors and on January 5, 1981, she was elected the first female Chairperson of the Board, a position she held numerous times during the following 32 years. Donna led Dubuque County in adopting an Equal Opportunity Employment policy and promoting more women to management positions. Joann Reynolds was appointed to fill a County Recorder vacancy, Denise Dolan to County Auditor, and Kathy Flynn Thurlow to County Recorder upon Reynolds’ death.  A gender balance policy was also adopted for appointments to County Boards and Commissions. This didn’t become state law until 2009.

In 1996 and 2000 Donna ran for 2nd district Congressional Representative. She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in1997. Currently practicing law in Dubuque, Donna was one of the longest serving County Supervisors from either party, holding office from 1978 until 2010. During her time as Supervisor, Donna was instrumental in many worthy projects and committees:  the Northwest Arterial, new county jail, Local Option Tax, County Enhanced 911, Courthouse Restoration, Health and Transportation Steering Committees; Iowa Secondary Road Use Fund; Northeast Iowa Juvenile Detention; Dubuque County Census Committee 2010; Project Concern, RSVP, Dubuque Metropolitan Area and Regional Transit Authority. Donna also was active in the establishment of Greater Dubuque Development Corporation after the Pack shutdown, and worked with Senator Harkin to designate the Old County Jail as a Federal Landmark.  Donna has been a role model for women in leadership and public officials of all interests.

Compiled by R.R.S. Stewart, Volunteer Committee Chair.

 
We have inducted 59 activists since Hall of Fame was revived in 2004. If you have any information about the earlier incarnation of Hall of Fame, please contact R.R.S. Stewart using the link under website committee.

Inductees since 2004: 2004 (17) - Thomas Breitbach, Robert Carr, Richard Dickinson, Thomas Flynn, Andrew Frommelt, Elden Herrig, Terry Hirsch, Thomas Jochum, Leo Kennedy, Don Knapp, Alan Manternach, Michael McFarland, Robert Osterhaus, Paul Scherrman, Ray Scherrman, Jim Waller, Joseph Welsh
2005 (0)
2006 (14) - William Delany, Dorthea Green, Clarence & Maxine Griep, Sister Dorothy Hennessey, Sister Gwen Hennessey, Joan & William Herrig, Leo Meier, Betty & Elmer Miller, Attorney General Thomas Miller, Eileen Murphy, Thomas Wainwright
2007 (6) - U.S. Senator John Culver, Mary Lee Hostert, Helen McClain, Jerry Pregler, Walt Preglar, Jo Ann Reynolds
2008 (5) - Mary Therese Ahern, State Senator Michael Connolly, U.S. Senator Thomas Harkin, Agnese Hayes, Ann Michalski
2009 (7) - Denise Dolan, Pat Kelly, Kathy Flynn Thurlow, T.J. Mulgrew, JoAnn, Michael & Sylvester McCauley
2010 (10) - Dorothy & William Blum, Dominic Goodmann, Sen. Pam Jochum, Linda & Nicholas Lucy, Rep. Patrick J. Murphy, Ruth & Ralph Scharnau, William Winders & the Dubuque Leader

Past Keynote Speakers:
2004 U.S. Congressional candidate Rick Dickinson
2006 Andy ? & Secretary of State / Gubernatorial Candidate Chet Culver
2007 U.S. Senators / Presidential Candidates CHRIS DODD and JOE BIDEN, plus representatives of other candidates
2008 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE BRALEY
2009 Kate Mulgrew
2010 Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge

Past Media Coverage:
It's in the Dubuque Leader every fall, and the Telegraph Herald reported on it in 2009 & 2011.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=241532
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=241011

List of Past County Chairs (If you know the years any of these people served, please contact R.R.S. using the link under website committee).
Thomas FLYNN
TERI Hawks GOODMANN
STEVE HODGE
M.P. HOGAN
DENNIS HOULIHAN
MIchael MCFARLAND
LEO MEIER
PAUL SCHERRMAN
T.J. MULGREW (196? – 1967)
MIchael MCCAULEY (1967 – 1969)
ED ROLLE (1969 – 1971)
? (1971-1973)
TOM AUGE, 1973-1975
DONNA (McDermott) SMITH 1975 - 1978
Pam Jochum 1982
Terry Stewart 1983-1984 & 2007-2011
PAT LYNCH ?2001-2003?
Jason Stecklein 2003-2005
Greg Simpson 2005-2007

DONNA (McDermott) SMITH's Executive Board 1975 – 1978
First Vice Chair Jerry Lynch
Second Vice Chair Joann McCauley
Ralph Scharnau Secretary
Treasurer Shirley Healy
Finance Lloyd Hayes
Permanent Organization
Publicity Bud Noonan
Research Clarence Griep
Special Events Jeanette Bahl
Volunteer Mickey Gilloon

Terry Stewart's Executive Board, 2007-2011
First Vice-Chair Will Toomey, then Tom Avenarius
Second Vice-Chair Allison Drahozal
Secretary Walt Pregler
Treasurer Jim Waller
Candidates & Campaigns Tom Reisdorf
Information Sue Wilson
Publicity Helene Hurley Magee, then Carrie Tedore
Research Ron Hughes
Special Events Judy Schmidt
State Central Committee Jerry Lynch
Technology Marcos Rubinstein
Volunteer Carmen Hernandez, then Nancy Harrington-Chartier, then R.R.S. Stewart
Webeditor Alan Garfield