Sherry Toelle of Atlantic was awarded the title of “2018 Outstanding County Chair” during a Third District Hall of Fame Dinner in Des Moines on Friday, October 5th. The award was presented by the Third District Democratic Party Central Committee. Toelle was cited for the local party’s community outreach–food drives, school supplies drive, and clothing drives–as well as her commitment to the Cass County Democrats.

Cass Co. Democratic Party Chair Sherry Toelle

Upon accepting the award, Toelle said, “Thank you all for the honor. While there is no “I” in “team”, there is an “I” in “family” and we are a family who work together toward a common goal–electing Democrats to office and serving the public. So many people say we are bleeding heart liberals but we don’t offer a hand out; we offer a hand up!” She also stated that her motto, since becoming County Chair in mid-July, 2008, has been “we may be small, but we are mighty!” That motto has been repeated often by the party’s accomplishments within Cass County as well as within the Democratic Party. “I have a strong core group of volunteers and party activists that I rely on throughout the year so I want to share this award with them,” she concluded.

There are sixteen counties in the Third Congressional District which ranges from Council Bluffs to Des Moines.