Young Iowans Join Together to Commit to Re-Electing President Obama
DES MOINES - Today, Obama for America announced "For All," a nationwide campaign initiative designed to engage young Americans between the ages of 18 and 29. "For All" illustrates the shared values of the President and young Americans across the country: that if we work together, we can continue to move this country forward. As part of this effort, OFA Iowa launched the new Iowa "For All" Leadership Council. It was announced by Johnna Cleaver, a Dowling High School student, Alex Shaner a Drake University Student and Shekinah Young, a young professional from Des Moines.
The Iowa "For All" Leadership Council is a group of about 100 Iowa high school students, college students and young professionals who are dedicated to re-electing President Obama and who have chosen to make sure that young people in their communities are registered and voting early, which starts on September 27.
Working together, we can continue to restore the strongest middle class the world has ever known - the promise that hard work will pay off, responsibility will be rewarded, and that everyone gets a fair shot, does their fair share and plays by the same rules.
The "For All" initiative asks supporters to post a photo on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter that highlights why we are greater together regardless of race, background, sexual orientation or zip code. The campaign will launch "For All" on its Instagram account and asks young people to join in protecting the progress we've made and moving our country forward. These images will be online at barackobama.com/photos-from-
It's an easy three step process: 1) write on your right hand what progress means to you, 2) put your hand over your heart for a quick smartphone photo, and 3) tweet using the hashtag #forall. Supporters kicked it off with their own photos asking young people to join them in protecting the progress we've made and moving our country forward.
The collective voices of young people drive this campaign through student to student, peer to peer and neighbor to neighbor outreach, organization and communication about the issues they care about. From expanding access to affordable, quality health care, to ensuring more students can attend college, to standing up for our country's servicemen and women, to advancing equal rights, President Obama has proven time and again that he is committed to issues important to young Americans.
In conjunction with this launch, the campaign will also release a new radio advertisement that highlights what is at stake for young people. The ad will air in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia. To listen to the ad please click HERE.
The Iowa "For All" Leadership Council is the latest group of Iowans committed to moving our country forward by reelecting President Obama in November. The campaign has already released Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs, Latino, Rural, Veterans & Military Families, African Americans and Women for Obama committees. For more information about the campaign's outreach to young Americans, please visit youngamericans.barackobama.com
The members of the newly formed Iowa "For All" Leadership Council include :
- Zach Wahls, Equal rights activist, author and speaker
- Austin Clark, Ames High School student
- Ann Guhin, Bellevue volunteer and National Delegate to the Convention
- Antonio Montoya, Des Moines Area Community College student and National Delegate to the Convention
- Ryan Romerman, Des Moines young professional
- LaVerne Greenfield, Des Moines young professional
- Pierre-Alain Blosse, Des Moines young professional
- Shekinah Young, Des Moines young professional
- Johnna Cleaver, Dowling High School student
- Matt Van Hoeck, Drake University student
- Riley Willman, Drake University student
- Sumit Sen, Drake University student
- Marissa Fernholz, Drake University student
- Jeff Marschke, Drake University student
- Alex Shaner, Drake University student
- Nora Sullivan, Drake University student
- Alexis Davis, Drake University student
- Priyanth Manjooran, Drake Law School student and President of the Drake Law School Democrats
- Nic Hockenberry, Dubuque young professional
- Andrea Nemecek, Grinnell College student and National Delegate to the Convention
- Mary Grace Brandsgard, Grinnell College Student and President of the College and Young Democrats of Iowa
- Nyajuok Deng, Iowa State University student
- Veronica Tessler, Iowa City small business owner
- Aaron Rosenberg, Iowa State University student
- Pasha Beresnev, Iowa State University student
- Claire Yetley, Iowa State University student
- Kyle Upchurch, Iowa State University student
- Deepak Premkumar, Iowa State University student
- Mischa Olson, Iowa State University student
- Monica Leier, Iowa State University student
- Abhishek Vemuri, Iowa State University student
- Ross Kimm, Iowa State University student
- Monica Diaz, Iowa State University student
- George Zacharaskis-Jutz, Iowa State University graduate student
- Riley Kilburg, Loras College student
- Emily Greenlee, Morningside College student
- Nick Graham, Pomeroy young professional
- Dillon Thiner, Indianola young professional
- Ryan Steele, University of Iowa student
- Grant Houser, University of Iowa student
- Julie Gagnon, University of Iowa student
- Haley Bjorn, University of Iowa student
- Ali Cassity, University of Iowa student
- Monika Sehic, University of Iowa student
- Megan Burnside, University of Iowa student
- Yeltsin Rodriguez, University of Iowa student
- Margaret Murphy, University of Iowa student
- Calvin Hoff, University of Iowa student
- Rachel Lipson, University of Iowa student
- Morgan Brittain, University of Iowa student
- Joe Rajchel, University of Iowa student
- Broderick DeBettignies, University of Iowa Student and UDEMS Operations Director
- Caroline Dvorsky, University of Iowa Student and UDEMS Vice President
- Rob Swestka, University of Iowa student and UDEMS President
- Jasmine Phelps, University of Iowa student
- Sam Odeyemi, University of Iowa student
- Casey O'Brien, University of Iowa student
- Shadee Giurgius, University of Iowa medical student
- Rose Daugherty, University of Northern Iowa student
