Iowa Democratic Party Today Elects Executive Committee for the 2015-2016 Term
Dr. Andy McGuire will serve as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party
Des Moines – The State Central Committee of the Iowa Democratic Party today elected Dr. Andy McGuire to serve as Chair for the 2015-2016 term. Jim Mowrer will serve as first Vice Chair, Jean Pardee will serve as the second Vice Chair, and Omar Padilla will serve as third Vice Chair. Ken Sagar will continue to serve as state party Treasurer, and Don Ruby as Secretary.
Dr. Andy McGuire is the President and Chief Operating Office of a health care company that focuses on improving access to quality health care for Iowans. She has both an M.D. and an MBA, and was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006. Dr. McGuire is a wife and a mother of seven wonderful children, and serves on the board of a number of charities and non-profits across Iowa. She is originally from Waterloo, but currently resides in Des Moines.
"When it comes to moving our party forward, building our infrastructure and strengthening our foundation, I am ready to take on the job to make the Iowa Democratic Party the best state party in the nation,” said Dr. McGuire. “I look forward to working with Iowans in all 99 counties about our key issues of education, equality, and growing the economy for everyone.
“The next two years are going to be incredibly important for our party, both for our upcoming presidential caucus and to take back Democratic seats up and down the ballot in 2016. It’s not going to be easy, but I know that when we work together and stay true to our Democratic values, we will win.”





















