To: Interested Parties

From: Matt Sinovic, Progress Iowa

Subject: The "Full Grassley" 99 county tour should be renamed the "Fake Grassley"
Date: October 10, 2017

Sen. Grassley Held Just 15 Public Meetings in 2017, Avoids Largest Counties For Public Meetings

Since joining the Senate in 1981, Senator Chuck Grassley has claimed to visit each of Iowas 99 counties
every year. In recent years, his 99 county tours have gained more prominence, being referred to as the full
Grassley. His annual county tour has also been emulated by a number of candidates campaigning in Iowa.

Although Senator Grassley visits all 99 counties every year, many of those meetings are not open to the
public. According to a statement published by Senator Grassleys office, there are a variety of formats during
his 99 county tour: private question and answer sessions at businesses or organizations, visits to schools, and
open-to-the-public town meetings, These town meetings are the only format used by Senator Grassley that
are open to the public, and are announced in a news release, according to that same statement.

Despite these different categories of meeting during his 99 county tour, Senator Grassley has blurred the
line between public and private events when discussing them. For example, in April of 2016 he stated:

And when Im in Iowa for 36 years Ive held a town meeting in every county...

Based on the categories described above, after reading that statement, one would think that Senator Grassley
holds a public town meeting in every county, every year. But as his own office stated, there are other formats
for his 99 county meetings that are private events. Our research also discovered that the majority of these
meetings are in fact not public.

Because of Senator Grassleys various characterizations of his 99 county tour, and in an effort to better
understand his public meetings, Progress Iowa conducted in-depth research regarding Senator Chuck
Grassleys public town meetings dating back through January 2011. We examined the Senators press
releases, his online public calendar (which has since been removed from his website), and even his Twitter
feed, first releasing our results in the summer and fall of 2016, now updated through October of 2017. Our
source material is listed at the end of this report.

What we discovered is that Senator Grassley has not held an open-to-the-public town meeting as part of his
annual 99 county tour in nearly all of the states major population centers, including no public meetings in 10
counties overall, 8 of which are among Iowas most populous 10 counties.

Our findings were surprising for a Senator who regularly claims to be open to public input and whose annual
county tours have become the stuff of political legend. The data tells the story quite clearly Senator Grassley
has consistently avoided holding open-to-the-public town meetings in most of Iowas largest counties. After
conducting our research, we believe his 99 county tour, often referred to as the Full Grassley, would be more
aptly named the Fake Grassley.

KEY FINDINGS
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 Since 2011, Senator Grassley held just 3 public town hall meetings in Iowas 10 most populated
counties, and held no public meetings in 8 of the 10 most populated counties:
Polk: 0
Linn: 0
Scott: 2 (none since May 2012)
Johnson: 0
Black Hawk: 0
Woodbury: 0
Dubuque: 0
Story: 0
Pottawattamie: 1 (none since August 2011)
Dallas: 0
Senator Grassley has not held a public meeting in Polk, Linn, Johnson, Black Hawk, Woodbury,
Dubuque, Story, Dallas, Jasper, or Fayette counties, which comprise more than 40% of Iowas total
population, according to census.gov.
Less than half of his 99 county tour meetings are open to the public; in 2017, Senator Grassley has
stated he has visited all 99 counties, but just 15 of those have been public town meetings

SENATOR GRASSLEYS PUBLIC TOWN MEETINGS BY COUNTY

SUMMARY TABLE
Counties with Zero public town hall meetings are highlighted in yellow

Senator Chuck Grassley's public town meetings held in each county

TOTAL per
County 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 COUNTY
Adair 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4
Adams 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4
Allamakee 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
Appanoose 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Audubon 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5
Benton 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3
Black Hawk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boone 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
Bremer 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3
Buchanan 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Buena Vista 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Butler 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4
Calhoun 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
Carroll 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
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Cass 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4
Cedar 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
Cerro Gordo 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
Cherokee 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
Chickasaw 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
Clarke 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Clay 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3
Clayton 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Clinton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Crawford 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davis 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
Decatur 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
Delaware 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Des Moines 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Dickinson 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Dubuque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Emmet 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3
Fayette 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Floyd 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
Franklin 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Fremont 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5
Greene 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
Grundy 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3
Guthrie 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4
Hamilton 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
Hancock 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
Hardin 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
Harrison 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5
Henry 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Howard 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
Humboldt 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4
Ida 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
Iowa 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Jackson 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
Jasper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jefferson 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
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Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jones 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
Keokuk 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5
Kossuth 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Lee 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Linn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisa 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5
Lucas 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5
Lyon 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4
Madison 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
Mahaska 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Marion 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Marshall 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
Mills 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
Mitchell 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Monona 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4
Monroe 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
Montgomery 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Muscatine 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4
O'Brien 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3
Osceola 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5
Page 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Palo Alto 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4
Plymouth 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
Pocahontas 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
Polk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pottawattami
e 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Poweshiek 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Ringgold 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
Sac 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Scott 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Shelby 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
Sioux 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
Story 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tama 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4
Taylor 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 6
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Union 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Van Buren 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
Wapello 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Warren 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Washington 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 5
Wayne 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4
Webster 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Winnebago 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Winneshiek 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
Woodbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Worth 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
Wright 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 37 63 63 31 36 36 15 281

LIST OF EACH PUBLIC TOWN HALL EVENT HELD BY SEN. GRASSLEY

Adair
2011: None
2012: 1/18/12, Andrews Memorial Adair County Health & Fitness Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 2/20/13, Adair County Health & Fitness Center, Andrews Memorial Room [Source: Press
Release]
2014: 5/28/14, Adair County Memorial Hospital [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: 6/2/17, Adair County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
Adams
2011: 7/5/11, Corning Community Building [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter];
9/1/11, Corning Community Building [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: 7/1/13, Corning Nursing and Rehab [Source: Press Release]
2014: 4/14/14, Bozs Kitchen [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/19/15, Corning Nursing and Rehab Center [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Allamakee
2011: 4/19/11, Farm Bureau Office [Source: Press Release]
2012: 4/10/12, Allamakee County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release]
2013: 3/25/13, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 8/4/16, Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
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Appanoose
2011: 4/28/11, Mercy Medical Center Conference Rooms A&B [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: 2/19/13, Appanoose County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Audubon
2011: 7/5/11, ACED Community Room [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter]; 9/1/11,
ACED Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/21/12, Audubon County Economic Development [Source: Press Release]
2013: 7/2/13, Audubon County Economic Development [Source: Press Release]
2014: 4/16/14, Audubon County Economic Development [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/20/15, Audubon County Economic Development [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Benton
2011: None
2012: 1/12/12, Vinton City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: 7/2/15, Vinton City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2016: 2/16/16, Vinton City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Black Hawk
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Boone
2011: None
2012: 1/19/12, Boone County Historical Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/2/13, Boone City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: 10/9/17, City Hall Auditorium, Boone [Source: Press Release]
Bremer
2011: None
2012: 1/5/12, Wartburg College [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
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 2014: None
2015: 1/3/15, Waverly Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2016: 1/7/16, Waverly Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Buchanan
2011: None
2012: 1/12/12, County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2013: 3/28/13, Independence Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Buena Vista
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 8/30/16, Sioux Rapids Memorial Library [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Butler
2011: None
2012: 2/22/12, Butler County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: 1/3/15, Allison Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2016: 1/6/16, Allison Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2017: 2/24/17, Parkersburg Civic Center [Source: Press Release]
Calhoun
2011: None
2012: 5/1/12, Farnhamville Farmers Coop [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/29/13, Rockwell City Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: 9/2/14, Rockwell City Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2015: 7/25/15, Rockwell City Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Carroll
2011: 7/5/11, New Hope Village, Activity Center Gymnasium [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled,
Source: Twitter]; 8/29/11, New Hope Village Activity Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/22/12, Carroll County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2013: 8/26/13, Charlies Steakhouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 7/25/15, Carroll County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
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Cass
2011: 8/30/11, Cass County Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/20/12, Cass County Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: 5/28/14, Iowa Western Cass County Center [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/20/15, Atlantic Municipal Utilities [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Cedar
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 3/28/13, Cedar County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 5/28/15, Cedar County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2016: 2/17/16, Cedar County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Cerro Gordo
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 3/26/13, North Iowa Area Community College [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 1/8/16, Clear Lake Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Cherokee
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 8/27/13, Cherokee County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 8/29/16, Cherokee County Courthouse [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Chickasaw
2011: 4/20/11, Wellness Complex Multipurpose Room [Source: Press Release]
2012: 1/5/12, Chickasaw Wellness Complex [Source: Press Release]
2013: 1/15/13, New Hampton Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 1/7/16, Chickasaw Wellness Complex [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Clarke
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 2/19/13, Clarke County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
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 2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Clay
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 8/27/13, Clay County Administration Building [Source: Press Release]
2014: 8/12/14, Spencer City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/27/15, Spencer City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Clayton
2011: None
2012: 4/10/12, Guttenberg Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 3/25/13, Elkader Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Clinton
2011: 2/21/11, De Witt Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 2/17/16, De Witt City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Crawford
2011: 8/29/11, Denison Municipal Utilities Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2012: 7/3/12, Charter Oak Community Building [Source: Press Release]
2013: 8/26/13, Denison Municipal Utilities Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2014: 9/3/14, Denison Municipal Utilities Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Dallas
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Davis
2011: 4/28/11, Mutchler Community Center [Source: Press Release]
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 2012: None
2013: 4/4/13, Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative [Source: Press Release]
2014: 5/30/14, Mutchler Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 6/1/16, Mutchler Community Center [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Decatur
2011: 4/27/11, Leon Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: 2/19/13, Leon Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 5/6/16, Leon Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Delaware
2011: None
2012: 1/12/12, Manchester Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Des Moines
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: 7/1/14, Mediapolis City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2015: 5/29/15, West Burlington City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Dickinson
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 8/28/13, Spirit Lake Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 8/27/15, Spirit Lake Library [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Dubuque
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
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 2017: None
Emmet
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 5/30/13, Iowa Lakes Community College [Source: Press Release]
2014: 8/13/14, Iowa Lakes Community College [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/27/15, Iowa Lakes Community College [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Fayette
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Floyd
2011: 4/26/11, City Hall Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: 3/9/13, Charles City Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: 2/23/17, Floyd County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
Franklin
2011: 4/21/11, Sheffield Inn Meeting Room [Source: Press Release]
2012: 1/11/12, Center 1 Chamber [Source: Press Release]
2013: 3/26/13, Center 1, Back Room [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Fremont
2011: 7/6/11, The Gathering Place [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter]; 8/31/11,
Sidney Senior Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/21/12, Sapp Brothers Travel Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 7/1/13, The Gathering Place [Source: Press Release]
2014: 4/14/14, George C. Grape Community Hospital [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/19/15, Tabor Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Greene
2011: None
2012: 1/19/12, Grand Junction Community Center [Source: Press Release]
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 2013: None
2014: 9/3/14, Greene County Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Grundy
2011: None
2012: 2/22/12, King Memorial Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: 1/5/15, King Memorial Library [Source: Press Release]
2016: 1/6/16, King Memorial Library [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Guthrie
2011: None
2012: 1/18/12, Panora Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 2/21/13, Guthrie County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 8/11/16, Guthrie County Hospital [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: 5/30/17, Guthrie County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
Hamilton
2011: None
2012: 5/1/12, ISU Extension Office [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/30/13, Hamilton County Extension Office [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 3/30/15, Hamilton County Extension Office [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Hancock
2011: None
2012: 1/10/12, Garner Education Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 3/26/13, Garner Education Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: 2/21/17, Hancock County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
Hardin
2011: None
2012: 2/22/12, Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/2/13, Eldora City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: 2/21/17, Iowa Falls Fire Department [Source: Press Release]
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Harrison
2011: 7/7/11, United Western Coop [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter]; 8/31/11,
United Western Coop [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/21/12, Logan Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 7/2/13, Logan Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: 4/15/14, Main Street Station [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 8/10/16, Main Street Station [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Henry
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: 5/29/15, Access Energy Cooperative [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Howard
2011: 4/20/11, Cresco Bank and Trust Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: None
2014: 2/17/14, Cresco Bank and Trust Community Room [Source: Press Release] [Rescheduled due to
weather]; 3/17/14, Cresco Bank and Trust Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 1/7/16, Cresco Bank and Trust Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Humboldt
2011: None
2012: 1/10/12, VFW Post [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/29/13, Humboldt County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: 8/13/14, Rustix Event Center [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 6/3/16, Humboldt County Courthouse [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Ida
2011: None
2012: 7/3/12, Ida Grove Community Hall [Source: Press Release]
2013: 8/26/13, Ida County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: 9/2/14, Lohff Schumann Memorial Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Iowa
2011: None
2012: 2/23/12, Marengo Public Library [Source: Press Release]
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 2013: 4/2/13, Williamsburg Community Recreation Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 2/16/16, Marengo Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Jackson
2011: 2/21/11, Hurstville Interpretive Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 5/29/12, Hurstville Interpretive Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: 3/21/14, Jackson County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Jasper
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Jefferson
2011: 4/29/11, Batavia Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/8/12, Lockridge Senior Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 4/3/13, Libertyville Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Johnson
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Jones
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: 3/21/14, Jones County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 9/1/16, Jones County Courthouse [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
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Keokuk
2011: 4/18/11, Sigourney Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2012: 2/23/12, Sigourney Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 4/3/13, Hedrick Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 6/2/16, Keokuk County Courthouse [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: 4/18/17, Keokuk County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
Kossuth
2011: None
2012: 1/10/12, County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/30/13, Kossuth County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Lee
2011: None
2012: 8/7/12, Pilot Grove Savings Bank [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: 5/29/15, Fort Madison City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Linn
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Louisa
2011: 2/21/11, Wapello Ambulance Building [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/7/12, Columbus Junction City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2013: 4/4/13, Wapello Ambulance Building [Source: Press Release]
2014: 7/1/14, Columbus Junction City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 7/29/16, Columbus Junction City Hall [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Lucas
2011: 4/27/11, Chariton Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2012: 1/17/12, Chariton Carpenter Hall [Source: Press Release]
2013: 2/20/13, Chariton Carpenter Hall [Source: Press Release]
2014: 5/29/14, Chariton Carpenter Hall [Source: Press Release]
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 2015: 3/31/15, Chariton Carpenter Hall [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Lyon
2011: None
2012: 7/2/12, George North Community Room [Source: Press Release]
2013: 8/28/13, Rock Rapids Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: 8/12/14, Rock Rapids Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 3/28/16, Rock Rapids Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Madison
2011: None
2012: 1/18/12, Winterset Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 2/20/13, Winterset Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 3/7/15, Truro Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Mahaska
2011: None
2012: 2/23/12, Oskaloosa Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 4/2/13, Smokey Row Coffee [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Marion
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: 5/30/14, Pella Community Services Building [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Marshall
2011: 4/26/11, State Center Fire Station Meeting Room [Source: Press Release]
2012: 1/19/12, Le Grand Area Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/2/13, Marshalltown Community College [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 1/5/15, Marshalltown Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Mills

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 2011: 7/6/11, Glenwood Senior Center [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter]; 8/31/11,
Glenwood Senior Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/21/12, Glenwood Senior Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 7/1/13, Glenwood Senior Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 8/19/15, Malvern Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Mitchell
2011: None
2012: 1/11/12, Krapek Family Fine Arts Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 1/8/16, Osage Library [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Monona
2011: 7/7/11, Onawa Community Center [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter]; 8/31/11,
Onawa Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 7/3/12, Mapleton Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 8/26/13, Onawa Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: 8/31/17, Mapleton Community Center [Source: Press Release]
Monroe
2011: 4/28/11, First Iowa State Bank Heritage Hall [Source: Press Release]
2012: 1/17/12, Albia Area Chamber of Commerce [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: 4/1/15, Albia Area Chamber of Commerce [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Montgomery
2011: 7/6/11, Montgomery County Family YMCA [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter];
8/30/11, Montgomery County Family YMCA [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: 7/1/13, Montgomery County Family YMCA [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Muscatine
2011: 2/21/11, Wilton Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
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 2013: None
2014: 7/2/14, Muscatine Community College [Source: Press Release]
2015: 7/2/15, Eastern Iowa REC [Source: Press Release]
2016: 2/18/16, Muscatine Community College [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
O'Brien
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 8/27/13, OBrien County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: 8/12/14, Sheldon Community Services Building [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: 8/29/17, Primghar Community Building [Source: Press Release]
Osceola
2011: None
2012: 7/2/12, Ashton Legion Community Building [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: 8/12/14, Osceola County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/26/15, Osceola Community Hospital [Source: Press Release]
2016: 3/28/16, Ocheyedan Senior Center [Source: Press Release]
2017: 8/30/17, Sibley Senior Center [Source: Press Release]
Page
2011: 7/6/11, Shenandoah Medical Center [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter];
8/31/11, Shenandoah Medical Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/20/12, Page County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2013: 7/1/13, Clarinda Regional Health Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Palo Alto
2011: None
2012: 5/2/12, Palo Alto County Elections Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/29/13, Iowa Lakes Community College [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 8/27/15, Iowa Lakes Community College [Source: Press Release]
2016: 7/22/16, The Election Center Front Room [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Plymouth
2011: None
2012: 7/2/12, Akron Fire Station [Source: Press Release]
2013: 8/28/13, Floyd Hospital [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 8/26/15, Floyd Valley Hospital [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
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 2017: None
Pocahontas
2011: None
2012: 5/2/12, Pocahontas Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/29/13, Pocahontas Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: 8/13/14, Pocahontas Community Hospital [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Polk
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Pottawattamie
2011: 7/6/11, Oakland Community Building [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter];
8/30/11, Oakland Community Building [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Poweshiek
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 4/2/13, Michael J. Manatt Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 8/25/15, Michael J. Manatt Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Ringgold
2011: None
2012: 1/17/12, Jamies Coffee Mill & Deli [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: 5/28/14, Ringgold County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 5/6/16, Ringgold County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2017: 8/23/17, Ringgold County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
Sac
2011: None
2012: 5/1/12, Sac County Conservation Center Classroom [Source: Press Release]
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 2013: 8/27/13, Sac City Law Enforcement Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: 9/2/14, Odebolt Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2015: 7/25/15, Sac City Law Enforcement Center [Source: Press Release]
2016: 8/16/16, Sac County Courthouse [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: 4/20/17, Iowa State Bank, Sac City [Source: Press Release]
Scott
2011: 2/21/11, Eldridge Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: 5/29/12, Eldridge Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Shelby
2011: 7/7/11, Harlan Public Library [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter]; 8/30/11,
Harlan Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/21/12, Harlan Community Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 7/2/13, Harlan Community Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: 4/15/14, Shelby County DevelopSource [Source: Press Release]
2015: 8/20/15, Shelby County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release]
2016: 8/10/16, Shelby County Farm Bureau [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: 8/31/17, Harlan Community Library [Source: Press Release]
Sioux
2011: None
2012: 7/2/12, Prairie Winds Event Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: 8/12/14, Sioux Center Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 3/29/16, Northwestern College [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Story
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Tama
2011: None
2012: 1/12/12, Gladbrook American Legion [Source: Press Release]
2013: 4/2/13, Tama Civic Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 8/25/15, Tama County Administration Building [Source: Press Release]
2016: 2/16/16, Tama Civic Center [Source: Press Release]
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Taylor
2011: 7/5/11, Taylor County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release] [Cancelled, Source: Twitter]; 9/1/11,
Taylor County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/20/12, Taylor County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release]
2013: 7/1/13, Taylor County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 8/19/15, Taylor County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release]
2016: 5/5/16, Taylor County Farm Bureau [Source: Press Release]
2017: 8/24/17, Bedford City Hall [Source: Press Release]
Union
2011: None
2012: 1/18/12, Creston City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2013: 2/19/13, Afton Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Van Buren
2011: 2/22/11, Village Cup and Cakes [Source: Press Release]
2012: 8/8/12, Village Cup and Cakes [Source: Press Release]
2013: 4/4/13, Van Buren County Hospital [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 5/29/15, Van Buren County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Wapello
2011: None
2012: 8/7/12, Agency Area Community Center [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Warren
2011: None
2012: None
2013: 2/20/13, Warren County Administration Building [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 3/7/15, Norwalk Public Safety Building [Source: Press Release]
2016: None
2017: None
Washington
2011: 4/18/11, Riverside City Community Building [Source: Press Release]
2012: 2/23/12, Kalona Chamber of Commerce [Source: Press Release]
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 2013: 4/3/13, Washington Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 7/1/15, Washington County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2016: 7/28/16, Washington County Courthouse [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Wayne
2011: None
2012: 1/17/12, Wayne County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2013: 2/19/13, Wayne County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: 4/1/15, Wayne County Courthouse [Source: Press Release]
2016: 6/1/16, Wayne County Courthouse [Source: Grassley Senate Website] cancelled &
rescheduled/held on 8/26/16 [Source: Grassley Senate Website]
2017: None
Webster
2011: None
2012: 5/1/12, ISU Extension Office [Source: Press Release]
2013: 5/29/13, Fort Dodge Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Winnebago
2011: 4/20/11, Lake Mills Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2012: 1/10/12, Waldorf College [Source: Press Release]
2013: 3/26/13, Lake Mills Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None
Winneshiek
2011: 4/19/11, Vesterheim Museum [Source: Press Release]
2012: 1/11/12, Calmar Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2013: 3/25/13, Vesterheim Museum [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: 1/7/16, Iowas Dairy Center [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Woodbury
2011: None
2012: None
2013: None
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
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 2017: None
Worth
2011: None
2012: 1/11/12, Manly City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2013: None
2014: 2/18/14, Northwood Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2015: None
2016: 1/8/16, Manly City Hall [Source: Press Release]
2017: None
Wright
2011: 4/21/11, Leinbach Center [Source: Press Release]
2012: None
2013: 5/30/13, Clarion Public Library [Source: Press Release]
2014: None
2015: None
2016: None
2017: None

METHODOLOGY

Progress Iowa reviewed every press release issued by Senator Grassleys office dating back to January 2011.
The releases pertinent to the Senators public event schedule are listed below, and were the primary source for
our research. In addition, we reviewed his online calendar (which has now been removed from the Senators
official website), as well as Senator Grassleys Twitter feed and email newsletter to ensure a comprehensive
review of his public town meetings.

SOURCE MATERIAL

PRESS RELEASES
Source: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases

2011

February 21, 2011: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meet-iowans-10-counties-

week
April 18, 2011: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-will-meet-iowans-33-counties-
week-and-next
June 22, 2011: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-meetings-14-iowa-counties-
july-5-%E2%80%93-7
August 29, 2011: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-begins-town-meetings-iowans-
14-counties
August 15, 2011: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-town-meetings-iowans-
14-counties
December 23, 2011 (about 2012 meetings): http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-
plans-meetings-iowans-36-counties-start-new-year
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2012

January 13, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meetings-iowa-continue-next-

week
January 5, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-begins-2012-meetings-iowans-
36-counties
February 21, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-county-meetings-week
March 30, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meet-iowans-eastern-iowa-
next-week
March 29, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-town-meetings-allamakee-
and-clayton-counties
April 17, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-meetings-11-counties-april-
30-through-may-2
May 9, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meet-eastern-iowans-week-
memorial-day
May 25, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meet-eastern-iowans-next-week
June 29, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-meetings-next-week-
northwest-iowa
June 19, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-july-meetings-northwest-
iowa
July 6, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-meetings-des-moines-area
July 23, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-august-meetings-
southeast-iowa
July 30, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-additional-august-meetings-
iowa
August 7, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-begins-meetings-iowans-21-
counties
August 10, 2012: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-des-moines-monday-and-
tuesday

2013

January 14, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meetings-week-iowa

January 30, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-meetings-iowans-16-
counties
February 11, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-16-iowa-counties-next-week
February 19, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-holding-meetings-week-16-
iowa-counties
March 1, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-meeting-floyd-county
March 12, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-meetings-iowa-during-
easter-recess-senate
March 25, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-begins-meetings-30-iowa-
communities
April 15, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-meetings-central-iowa
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May 28, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meetings-week-northwest-iowa
June 7, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-plans-meetings-southwest-iowa
June 27, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-meetings-southwest-iowa-start-
monday
August 12, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-august-meetings-15-
northwest-iowa-communities
August 20, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-august-meetings-15-
northwest-iowa-communities-0
December 23, 2013: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-kick-99-county-tour

2014

January 13, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-meetings-11-iowa-

communities
February 4, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-13-meetings-north-
central-northeast-iowa
March 10, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-meetings-16-iowa-
communities
April 4, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-five-meetings-southwest-iowa
May 16, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-meetings-six-iowa-
communities
June 17, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-three-meetings-southeast-
iowa
July 29, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-eight-meetings-northwest-
iowa
August 19, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-five-town-meetings-
northwest-iowa
December 16, 2014: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-kick-annual-99-county-tour

2015

February 27, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-two-town-meetings-

central-iowa
March 20, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-town-meetings-four-iowa-
communities
May 12, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-five-town-meetings-
southeast-iowa
June 15, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-three-town-meetings-
eastern-iowa
July 8, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-town-meetings-three-iowa-
communities
August 3, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-seven-town-meetings-
southwest-iowa
August 10, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-town-meetings-eight-
iowa-communities
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October 16, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-completes-annual-99-county-
meetings-2015
December 23, 2015: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-kick-annual-99-county-
meetings

2016

February 2, 2016: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-continue-annual-99-county-

meetings-feb-16-feb-18
March 21, 2016: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-three-town-meetings-
northwest-iowa
April 28, 2016: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-three-town-meetings-
southwest-south-central-iowa

2017

February 10, 2017

https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-hold-town-meetings-feb-21-feb-24
April 7, 2017
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-continue-annual-99-county-meetings-town-
meetings-april-18-and-20
May 23, 2017
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-continue-annual-99-county-meetings-town-
meetings-may-30-and-june-2
August 14, 2017
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-continue-annual-99-county-meetings-six-town-
meetings-western-iowa
October 3, 2017
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-finish-annual-99-county-meetings-town-
meeting-boone

SENATOR GRASSLEYS ONLINE CALENDAR

(included in Progress Iowas original report released July 2016; it has subsequently been removed from
http://grassley.senate.gov)

2011 & 2012

Do not appear on Senator Grassleys online calendar

2013
Appears on Senator Grassleys online calendar but lists no events

2014
January through May list no events
June | July | August | September | October | November | December

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2015
January | February | March | April | May | June | July
August | September | October | November | December

2016
January | February | March | April | May | June | July

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