Minutes - 11/12/2002

NOVEMBER 12, 2002 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 3:30 P.M. Board members present were Batcheller, Boykin, Walish and Welte, Clausen was absent. Staff members present were Patrick F. Gill, County Auditor/Board Secretary, and Victoria L. Ritz, Deputy Commissioner of Elections.

The meeting was called to order to canvass the General Election held in Woodbury County on November 5, 2002.

Motion by Batcheller second by Welte to appoint Walish as temporary chairperson for this meeting. Carried 4-0.

Various township contests that had ties were decided by lot. Motion by Welte second by Boykin to approve the selections by lot. Carried 4-0.

Victoria Ritz, Deputy Commissioner of Elections, announced there were 170 total special challenged ballots, of which 109 were accepted and added to the Tally and 61 were rejected. There were also 57 after election absentee ballots which were timely postmarked and received prior to the canvass and added to the Tally.

Straight Party votes

Republican Party 5,568 voters
Democratic Party 5,825 voters
Iowa Green Party 24 voters
Libertarian Party 17 voters

U.S. Senator, - 28,136 votes cast

Tom Harkin, Democratic Party 14,643 votes
Greg Ganske, Republican Party 12,722 votes
Timothy A. Harthan, Iowa Green Party 354 votes
Richard J. Moore, Libertarian Party 394 votes
Scattered Write-ins 23 votes

U.S. Representative, 5th District, - 27,838 votes cast

Paul Shomshor, Democratic Party 13,050 votes
Steve King, Republican Party 14,760 votes
Scattered Write-ins 28 votes

Governor and Lieutenant Governor 28,150 votes cast

Tom Vilsack / Sally Pederson, Democratic Party 14,231 votes
Doug Gross / Debi Durham, Republican Party 13,230 votes
Jay Robinson / Holly Jane Hart, Iowa Green Party 353 votes
Clyde Cleveland / Richard Campagna, Libertarian Party 307 votes
Scattered Write-ins 29 votes

Secretary of State 27,077 votes cast

Chet Culver, Democratic Party 12,948 votes
Mike Hartwig, Republican Party 13,079 votes
Don Arenz, Iowa Green Party 411 votes
Sylvia Sanders Olson, Libertarian Party 624 votes
Scattered Write-ins 15 votes

Auditor of State 26,807 votes cast

Patrick J. Deluhery, Democratic Party 11,360 votes
David A. Vaudt, Republican Party 13,500 votes
Christy Ann Welty, Libertarian Party 1,928 votes
Scattered Write-ins 19 votes

Treasurer of State 26,963 votes cast

Michael L. Fitzgerald, Democratic Party 12,965 votes
Matt Whitaker, Republican Party 13,403 votes
Tim Hird, Libertarian Party 583 votes
Scattered Write-ins 12 votes

Secretary of Agriculture 26,976 votes cast

Patty Judge, Democratic Party 11,747 votes
John Askew, Republican Party 13,982 votes
Brian Russell Depew, Iowa Green Party 440 votes
Fritz Groszkruger, Libertarian Party 382 votes
Ronald Tigner, N/P 415 votes
Scattered Write-ins 10 votes

Attorney General 27,370 votes cast

Tom Miller, Democratic Party 15,049 votes
Dave Millage, Republican Party 11,824 votes
Edward F. Noyes, Libertarian Party 490 votes
Scattered Write-ins 7 votes

State Senator, District 1 13,906 votes cast

Steve Warnstadt, Democratic Party 8,871 votes
Jack Voss, Republican Party 5,020 votes
Scattered Write-ins 15 votes

State Senator, District 27 11,670 votes cast

Maurice Welte, Democratic Party 5,574 votes
Ron Wieck, Republican Party 6,090 votes
Scattered Write-ins 6 votes

State Senator, District 28 2,243 votes cast

Lenee Sinnott, Democratic Party 1,036 votes
James Seymour, Republican Party 1,097 votes
Neal R. Gorham, N/P 108 votes
Scattered Write-ins 2 votes

State Representative, District 1 8,045 votes cast

Wesley Whitead, Democratic Party 4,831 votes
Keith Radig, Republican Party 3,207 votes
Scattered Write-ins 7 votes

State Representative, District 2 5,817 votes cast

Roger F. Wendt, Democratic Party 3,553 votes
Jim Lewis, Republican Party 2,258 votes
Scattered Write-ins 6 votes

State Representative, District 53 2,500 votes cast

Dan Huseman, Republican Party 1,740 votes
Bob Byers, Nominated by Petition 755 votes
Scattered Write-ins 5 votes

State Representative, District 54 6,435 votes cast

Christopher Rants, Republican Party 6,293 votes
Scattered Write-ins 142 votes

State Representative, District 55 1,646 votes cast

Clarence Hoffman, Republican Party 1,639 votes
Scattered Write-ins 7 votes

County Supervisor - District 1, 4 Year Term 19,745 votes cast

George W. Boykin, Democratic Party 19,342 votes
Scattered Write-ins 403 votes

George W. Boykin was elected.

County Supervisor - District 3, 4 Year Term 18,860 votes cast

Douglas L. Walish, Democratic Party 18,632 votes
Scattered Write-ins 228 votes

Douglas L. Walish was elected.

County Treasurer - 4 year Term 20,662 votes cast

Bob Knowler, Republican Party 20,412 votes
Scattered Write-ins 250 votes

Bob Knowler was elected.

County Attorney - 4 Year Term 20,323 votes cast

Tom Mullin, Democratic Party 20,038 votes
Scattered Write-ins 285 votes

Tom Mullin was elected.

Arlington Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 72 votes cast

Steve Thomas, Democratic Party 70 votes
Scattered Write-ins 2 votes

Steve Thomas was elected.

Arlington Township Trustee 2 Vacancies - 2 Year Unexpired Term, 29 votes cast

Bill Hulse (Write-in) 13 votes
John Forch (Write-in) 11 votes
Ken Webb (Write-in) 2 votes
Earl Kisier (Write-in) 1 vote
Steve Thomas (Write-in) 1 vote
Bob Thomas (Write-in) 1 vote

Bill Hulse and John Forch were elected.

Arlington Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 70 votes cast

Evelyn Stubbs, Democratic Party 69 votes
Scattered Write-ins 1 vote

Evelyn Stubbs was elected.

Banner Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 87 votes cast

LeRoy B. Hoelker, Democratic Party 86 votes
Scattered Write-ins 1 vote

LeRoy B. Hoelker was elected.

Banner Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 7 votes cast

Marlene Witt (Write-in) 4 votes
Tim Zenor (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 2 votes

Marlene M. Witt was elected.

Concord Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 304 votes cast

Paul Armstrong (Republican) 298 votes
Scattered Write-ins 6 votes

Paul Armstrong was elected.

Concord Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 318 votes cast

L. Frances Solomon, Republican Party 315 votes
Scattered Write-ins 3 votes

Frances Solomon was elected.

Floyd Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 177 votes cast

Noel Plummer, Republican Party 176 votes
Scattered Write-ins 1 vote

Noel Plummer was elected

Floyd Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 138 votes cast

Ava M. Lewon, Democratic Party 137 votes
Scattered Write-ins 1 vote

Ava M. Lewon was elected.

Grange Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 48 votes cast

Roger L. Sulsberger, Republican Party 48 votes

Roger L. Sulsberger was elected.

Grange Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 3 votes cast

Bill Widman (Write-in) 1 vote
Barb Widman (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 1 vote

Bill Widman was drawn by lot.

Grant Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 36 votes cast

Jeff Savary, N/P 36 votes

Jeff Savary was elected.

Grant Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 47 votes cast

Freda P. Maguire, Republican 47 votes

Freda Maguire was elected.

Kedron Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 55 votes cast

Ronald Cockburn, Republican Party 55 votes

Ronald Cockburn was elected.

Kedron Township Trustee 2 Vacancies -2 Year Unexpired Term, 85 votes cast

John Beeson, Democratic Party 36 votes
Larry L. Wink, N/P 49 votes

John Beeson and Larry L. Wink were elected.

Kedron Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 50 votes cast

Wayne R. Schumann, Republican Party 50 votes

Wayne R. Schumann was elected.

Lakeport Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 13 votes cast

Terry Small (Write in) 12 votes
No Name (Write-in) 1 vote

Terry Small was elected.

Lakeport Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 43 votes cast

Robert B. Gay Republican Party 42 votes
Scattered Write-in 1 vote

Robert B. Gay was elected.

Liberty Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 174 votes cast

Garry Lines, Republican Party 169 votes
Scattered Write-ins 5 votes

Garry Lines was elected.

Liberty Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 30 votes cast

Barb Parker (Write-in) 11 votes
Garry Lines (Write-in) 1 vote
Vicki McKenna (Write-in) 1 vote
Beverly Thorpe (Write-in) 2 votes
Richard Galland (Write-in) 2 votes
Tony Yanak (Write-in) 1 vote
Verda Anfinson (Write-in) 1 vote
Joseph Morris (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 10 votes

Barb Parker was elected.

Liston Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 52 votes cast

John E. Fick, Republican Party 52 votes

John E. Fick was elected.

Liston Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 51 votes cast

Mary Ann Sohm, N/P 51 votes

Mary Ann Sohm was elected.

Little Sioux Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 13 votes cast

Paul Frahm (Write-in) 6 votes
Charles Bromander (Write-in) 1 vote
Donovan Hanson (Write-in) 1 vote
Ronald Polly (Write-in) 1 vote
Darin Hagerdon (Write-in) 1 vote
Gale Volk (Write-in) 2 votes
Tom Dirks (Write-in) 1 vote

Paul Frahm was elected.

Little Sioux Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 80 votes cast

Macil Claus, Republican 78 votes
Scattered Write-ins 2 votes

Macil Claus was elected.

Miller Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 7 votes cast

Gene Hayworth (Write-in) 2 votes
Wayne Fundermann (Write-in) 2 votes
Norm Anderson (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 2 votes

Gene Hayworth was drawn by lot.

Miller Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 9 votes cast

John Dixon (Write-in) 7 votes
Gary Bumstead (Write-in) 1 vote
Rox Hamamm 1 vote

John Dixon was elected.

Morgan Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 10 votes cast

Orville Petersen (Write-in) 4 votes
Darwin Hamanm (Write-in) 1 vote
Brad Peterson (Write-in) 1 vote
Greg Petersen (Write-in) 1 vote
Thomas Sabel (Write-in) 1 vote
LaVern Van Houten (Write-in) 1 vote
John Wilcke (Write-in) 1 vote

Orville Petersen was elected.

Morgan Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 7 votes cast

Sharon Milligan (Write-in) 1 vote
Jon Wilcke (Write-in) 3 votes
Mark Van Houten (Write-in) 1 vote
Brad Petersen, (Write-in) 1 vote
Kirk Petersen (Write-in) 1 vote

Jon Wilcke was elected.

Moville Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 5 votes

Harry Jahn (Write-in) 2 votes
Shirley A. Ehlers (Write-in) 1 vote
Herb Foster (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 1 vote

Harry Jahn was elected.

Moville Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 89 votes cast

Lois Ralston, Democratic Party 89 votes

Lois Ralston was elected.

Oto Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 50 votes cast

James R. Pierick, Democratic Party 50 votes

James R. Pierick was elected.

Oto Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 49 votes cast

Marvin L. Drenkhahn, Republican Party 49 votes

Marvin L. Drenkhahn was elected.

Rock Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 43 votes cast

Jason Meins, Democratic Party 42 votes
Scattered Write-ins 1 vote

Jason Meins was elected.

Rock Township Trustee 2 Year Un-expired Term, 5 votes cast

Dale Juelfs (Write in) 1 vote
Cory Brown (Write-in) 1 vote
Robert Mohr (Write-in) 1 vote
Lewis Regman (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 1 vote

Dale Juelfs was drawn by lot.

Rock Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 42 votes cast

Gary Sobieski, N/P 41 votes
Scattered Write-ins 1 vote

Gary Sobieski was elected

Rutland Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 10 votes cast

Mary Berg (Write-in) 1 vote
Roger Susie (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 8 votes

Mary Berg was drawn by lot.

Rutland Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 11 votes cast

Wayne Rieckmann (Write-in) 4 votes
Mary Berg (Write-in) 1 vote
Rick Magenson (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 1 vote
Scattered Write-ins 4 votes

Wayne Rieckmann was elected.

Sloan Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 3 votes cast

Mary Huitink (Write-in) 1 vote
Gary Hardersen (Write-in) 1 vote
Fred Byers (Write-in) 1 vote

Mary Huitink was drawn by lot.

Sloan Township Trustee 2 Year Unexpired Term, 2 Vacancies, 6 votes cast

Gary Hardersen (Write-in) 2 votes
Pat Hunt (Write-in) 1 vote
Randy Hunt (Write-in) 1 vote
Jim Olsen (Write-in) 1 vote
Terry Small (Write-in) 1 vote

Gary Hardersen was elected and Randy Hunt was drawn by lot.

Sloan Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 32 votes cast

Wilson Huitink, Democratic Party 32 votes

Wilson Huitink was elected.

Union Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 75 votes cast

Keith E. Goodwin, Republican Party 74 votes
Scattered Write-in 1 vote

Keith E. Goodwin was elected.

Union Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 80 votes cast

Melvin F. Hoppe, Republican Party 80 votes

Melvin F. Hoppe was elected.

Westfork Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, votes cast

Charles Holst (Write-in) 3 votes
Betty Ahlquist (Write-in) 1 vote
Maynard Ahlquist (Write-in) 2 votes
John Forch (Write-in) 2 votes
Nick Kohlhof (Write-in) 2 votes
Joyce Miller (Write-in) 1 vote
Terry Peterson (Write-in) 1 vote
Pat Rogers (Write-in) 2 votes
Pat Rogers (Write-in) 1 vote
Joyce Traner (Write-in) 1 vote
No Name (Write-in) 1 vote

Charles Holst was elected.

Westfork Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 83 votes cast

Michael D. Baird, N/P 82 votes
Scattered Write-in 1 vote

Michael D. Baird was elected.

Willow Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 4 votes cast

Lynn Jarvis (Write-in) 2 votes
Francis Kirsch (Write-in) 1 vote
Lyle Mitchell (Write-in) 1 vote

Lynn Jarvis was elected.

Willow Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 80 votes cast

Jerry W. White, Republican 80 votes

Jerry W. White was elected.

Wolfcreek Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 71 votes cast

Larry Fixsel, Republican Party 71 votes

Larry Fixsel was elected.

Wolfcreek Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 54 votes cast

Richard Theobald, Democratic Party 54 votes

Richard Theobald was elected.

Woodbury Township Trustee - 4 Year Term, 399 votes cast

Horst E. Zittlau, Republican Party 395 votes
Scattered Write-in 4 votes

Horst Zittlau was elected.

Woodbury Township Clerk - 4 Year Term, 397 votes cast

Paul M. Kuester, Republican 394 votes
Scattered Write-ins 3 votes

Paul M. Kuester was elected.

District Soil & Water Conservation Commissioner 2 Vacancies - 4 Year Term, 28,464 votes cast

Kenneth G. Gard, N/P 8,651 votes
Dennis Krager, N/P 9,826 votes
Arthur C. Ralston, N/P 8,812 votes
Scattered Write-ins 79 votes

Dennis Krager and Arthur C. Ralston were elected.

Woodbury County Extension Council 5 Vacancies 4 Year Term, 28,464 votes cast

Katie L. Colling, N/P 13,296 votes
Rose Marie Kleinwolterink, N/P 12,185 votes
Rebecca L. Krohn, N/P 12,768 votes
Rick D. Schneider, N/P 12,811 votes
Gary Shaner, N/P 12,053 votes
Scattered Write-ins 164 votes

Katie L. Colling, Rose Marie Kleinwolterink, Rebecca L. Krohn, Rick D. Schneider, and Gary Shaner were elected.

Woodbury County Extension Council - 2 Year Unexpired Term, 15,740 votes cast

Tom Ullrich, N/P 15,648 votes
Scattered Write-ins 92 votes

Tom Ullrich was elected.

Judge of the Supreme Court:

Affirmative Negative
Marsha Ternus 14,106 votes 3,870 votes
Michael J. Streit 13,494 votes 3,743 votes

Judge of the Court of Appeals:

Affirmative Negative
Larry J. Eisenhauer 13,755 votes 3,640 votes
Terry L. Huitink 13,755 votes 3,710 votes
Rosemary Shaw Sackett 12,892 votes 3,836 votes

District Court Judge District 3B

Affirmative Negative
Gary E. Wenell 14,807 votes 3,542 votes
Duane E. Hoffmeyer 14,320 votes 3,584 votes
Edward A. Jacobson 13,725 votes 3,578 votes
James D. Scott 13,883 votes 3,605 votes
Mary Jane Sokolovske 15,142 votes 3,600 votes
Michael S. Walsh 15,343 votes 3,262 votes

District Associate Judge, District 3B

Affirmative Negative
Todd A. Hensley 14,272 votes 3,272 votes
Timothy T. Jarman 14,162 votes 3,443 votes
Patrick C. McCormick 15,882 votes 3,652 votes
Robert J. Dull 13,605 votes 3,742 votes

Question A 26,566 votes cast

Summary: The continued operation of gambling games on excursion boats in Woodbury County is approved.

If approved by a majority of the voters, operation of gambling games may continue on excursion boats in Woodbury County until the question is voted on again at the general election in eight years. If disapproved by a majority of voters, gambling games on excursion boats in Woodbury County will end nine years form the date of the original issue of the license to the current licensee.

Votes for the above proposition 20,016 votes

Votes against the proposition 6,550 votes

Question A was adopted.

Question B 23,492 votes cast

'Shall the Woodbury County Agricultural Extension District be subject to an annual tax levy for Extension educational purposes, which shall not exceed thirteen and one half cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation of the taxable property within the district up to a maximum revenue limit of $345,000 beginning July 1, 2003, with an increase in maximum revenue limit of $15,000 per year for each subsequent fiscal year, pursuant to Iowa code section 176A.10(4)(b)?'

Votes for the above proposition 8,829 votes

Votes against the proposition 14,663 votes

Question B was not adopted.

Total Ballots cast in Woodbury County 28,464.

The Claims were approved as presented.

Meeting called to order.

Motion by Batcheller second by Boykin to approve the canvass of the 2002 Gubernatorial General Election. Carried 4-0.

The Board meeting was adjourned.

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