Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Sue Dvorsky

Retired teacher and longtime Democratic activist Sue Dvorsky is Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.

Sue Dvorsky, 55, recently retired from teaching special education in Iowa City for 30 years. She was instrumental in Tom Vilsack’s historic election in 1998 and has been a tireless advocate for Democrats her entire life. She lives in Coralville with her husband Senator Bob Dvorsky and their daughters Ann and Caroline.

In June of 2010, Sue was named acting chair after Michael Kiernan stepped down due to health reasons. She was later unanimously elected Chair.

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