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Burns honored for precinct election service
Buchanan County Election Results According to County Auditor and Election Commissioner Cindy Gosse, Buchanan County residents voted as follows. Note: Results are considered “unofficial” until canvassed. Regional and statewide winners are noted with an asterisk.
President/Vice President: Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine (D) 3966, Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence (R) 5504, Darrell L. Castle/Scott N. Bradley (CON) 58, Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka (GRN) 54, Dan R. Vacek/Mark G. Elworth (LMN) 9, Gary Johnson/Bill Weld (LIB) 478, Lynn Kahn/Jay Stolba (NIP) 17, Gloria La Riva/Dennis J. Banks (PSL) 1, Rocky Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 2, Evan McMullin/ Nathan Johnson 48; Write-ins 105, U.S. Senator: Patty Judge (D) 3309, * Charles E. Grassley (R) 6376, Charles Aldrich (LIB) 298, Jim Hennager (NIP) 121, Michael Luick-Thrams 28, Write-ins 7 U.S. Representative, District 1: Monica Vernon (D) 4246, * Rod Blum (R) 5733, Write-ins 14 State Senator, District 32: Brian Schoenjahn (D) 3733, * Craig Johnson (R) 5466 State Senator, District 48: Scott Peterson (D) 254, * Dan Zumbach (R) 611, Brian W. Cook (LIB) 43 State Representative, District 64: * Bruce Bearinger (D) 5042, Zach Michael Schulz (R) 3973, Write-ins 12 State Representative, District 95: Richard T. Whitehead (D) 286, * Louis J. Zumbach (R) 606, Write-ins 1 County Supervisor: Ellen Gaffney (D) 4876, Clayton Ohrt (R) 5050 , Write-ins 10 County Auditor: Cindy Gosse (D) 7695, Write-ins 91 County Sheriff: Bill Wolfgram (D) 6632, Glen Fults (R) 3428, Write-ins 28 East Buchanan School Board District #2: Shawn Stone, 1198, Write-ins 23 Hospital Board of Trustees: Donald Bloes 5914, Dennis Donlea 6578, Write-ins 45 Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners: Doug Kaiser 6009, Becky Lindsay 5822, Phil Short 5899, Write-ins 75 Agricultural Extension Council Members: Steve Copenhaver 5815 Michelle Mangrich 5823, Barbara Rawson 5349, Nick Wilgenbusch 5746, Write-ins 61 Agricultural Extension Council Member to Fill Vacancy: Shelley Schafer 6995, Write-ins 34 Supreme Court Judges: Brent R. Appel, Mark S. Cady, Daryl L. Hecht - all retained Court of Appeals: Richard H. Doyle, Amanda Potterfield, Gayle Vogel, David R. Danilson - all retained. District Court 1B: David P. Odekirk, George L. Stigler, Richard Stochl, Linda M. Fangman - all retained. District Court 1B Associate Judge: James D. Coil - retained District 1B Associate Juvenile Judge: Daniel L. Block, Alan D. Allbee - both retained
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Buchanan County Auditor Cindy Gosse recently honored Doris Burns as the senior person precinct worker in Buchanan County. Burns has worked election precincts for over 25 years. “Precinct election officials are key to organizing elections in Iowa. Long before a voter shows up on Election Day and long after the polls close, precinct election officials are hard at work,” stated Secretary Pate. County Auditor Gosse said, “Buchanan County is fortunate to have such dedicated precinct workers and we thank Doris for her many years of service to making sure Buchanan County elections are run smoothly.” The major responsibility for precinct election officials is to provide each person who is eligible to vote, the opportunity to do so, assuring the privacy, secrecy and integrity of each vote. They help ensure Iowa has fair and honest elections. The county auditor appoints and trains precinct workers for every school, city, primary, general and special election. Pictured: Buchanan County Auditor Cindy Gosse and precinct worker Doris Burns. (Christine Dale Photo)
Part of a series By Christine Dale, Assistant Editor
The following is part of a series suggested by reader and former Independence resident Donald Risk, who shared his enjoyment of local history with THE NEWS. He has a special interest in the Civil War, particularly as it was recorded by Buchanan County residents in the 1881 “History of Buchanan County, Iowa, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches.” Within its pages are more than 100 soldier letters originally sent to the Guardian newspaper in Independence. These echoes from the War of the Rebellion are a reminder of how much has changed in the last 155 years. The following letter excerpts were written by Cyrus J. Reed, who served in Company E, 5th Iowa Infantry Regiment. Camp Warren, August 2, 1861 Mr. Editor: Still in the same old quarters, hotter than ever, and the dust gradually on the increase. Muttered grumblings, low and deep are heard among the men, at
the not very pleasant prospect of being confined here two or three weeks longer, with a scarcity of water, and nothing of an exciting character to do. Last Monday was a period of great excitement. We had just returned from company drill, ready to hear and believe anything that promised to break up the monotony of this eating, sleeping, drilling life, when we were informed that the colonel had given us orders to be ready to march for Keokuk by four o’clock the next morning. To say that we were pleased would be using a very tame expression. The guards fairly shouted in the exuberance of their joy, and commenced packing up their “duds” in double-quick time. Those who had been at trouble putting up shelves, as a depository for various articles, were but too glad to take them down again, consign the whole within paper wrappers, and label them for Keokuk. But alas for the uncertainty of human expectations! The fates had ordained that we would not leave this camp, with its beautiful sur-
roundings and clouds of dust so soon. Besides the beef contractor has still some pretty tough specimens of superannutated cattle, which when served up for the table, demand our utmost energy and perseverance to conquer; and it will not answer to an unsubdued enemy in the rear. On the evening parade the colonel stated that it would be impossible to make the necessary arrangements for marching in so short a time, but that we should probably leave in a few days. In the meantime, we are to drill, and arrive at as great a degree of proficiency as possible. We shall have no time to spare; for, judging from present indications, we shall soon be called into active service. The guns have not arrived, but they are daily expected. Report says they are to be rifles. Story continues on page 5.
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