Waukee's Michael Fitzgerald Named Co-Chair of Iowa Catholics for Obama

Waukee resident and Iowa State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald has been chosen to co-chair the new Iowa Catholics for Obama.

Iowa Catholics for Obama is a group of "supporters who recognize the President’s record of leading with values and fighting for so many of the priorities and policies that Catholics hold dear." Also co-chairing the committee are: former first lady of Iowa Mari Culver (Des Moines), State Rep. Pat Murphy (Dubuque), Ken Kraus (Dubuque) and Jennifer Herrington (Clarinda).

Fitzgerald was elected to the State Treasurer's office in 1982. He was born in Marshalltown and raised in State Center and Colo. He graduated from the University of Iowa.

“President Obama believes that we are in this together and that we are greater together than we are on our own," said Broderick Johnson, leader of the campaign’s outreach efforts with Catholics. "Catholics are supporting President Obama because he understands the importance of an active faith in pursuit of the common good – something he has lived his life by and that has served him over the course of his career in public service.  The President’s record, character and values make the choice in this election incredibly stark and clear."    

For more information, visit http://www.barackobama.com/catholics.