Madonna Johnson
Chair | Republican Party of Dallas County
Alison Herr
Co-Chair | Republican Party of Dallas County
Tome Filkov II
Secretary | Republican Party of Dallas County
Dan Clute
Treasurer | Republican Party of Dallas County
Dan Clute serves as treasurer of the Dallas County Republican Party. He is a long-time resident of Dallas
County and has deep family roots in the county. His maternal great-grandparents were residents of the
Woodward-area and his great uncle served as its mayor for many years.
Dan was born and raised in Mason City and received his bachelor’s degree in Finance and MBA from the
University of Iowa. His professional career includes service as Executive Vice President and Chief
Business Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Corporate Treasurer of Wells Fargo
Financial and a Vice President at Citigroup.
Dan served for seven years in elected office as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives and the
Clive City Council. In the Iowa House, he represented portions of Clive, West Des Moines and Windsor
Heights. His political experience includes serving as president of the College Republicans at the
University of Iowa, president of the Bull Moose Club and as a regional field manager for the George W.
Bush for President campaign.
Dan has extensive experience leading and serving on various boards of directors. He was president of
the boards of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Iowa, Inc. and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
(JDRF), Greater Iowa Chapter. In addition, he served on the board of the Greater Dallas County
Development Alliance. Currently, Dan is serving his third term on the board of directors of Iowa Student
Loan Liquidity Corporation appointed by Governor Reynolds.
Dan and his two sons reside in Urbandale. His son, Grant, attends Iowa State University, and his son,
Grayson, attends Waukee Northwest High School.
Tom M. Conley
Sergeant at Arms | Republican Party of Dallas County
Tom Conley is a lifelong Iowan. He is the President & C.E.O. of The Conley Group, Inc., headquartered in Urbandale, Iowa. The Conley Group provides a wide array of high-level security and consulting services.
He is a former municipal police captain and a senior-level commissioned officer from the U.S. Navy where he retired after nearly 30 years of honorable service to the United States. In the U. S. Navy, he has served in multiple law enforcement, criminal investigation, and classified information security leadership positions, as well as the commanding officer of an active-duty destroyer squadron detachment.
Mr. Conley was named one of the Most Influential People in Security globally in 2019 and has received other national and international awards for professional excellence. He is a certified Navy Master Training Specialist and a certified counter-terrorism instructor by the U.S. Department of Defense. He also served the State of Iowa as a Commissioner on the Iowa Civil Rights Commission for five years. He has served as a member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council as a Subject Matter Expert for many years.
He has earned three university degrees, including a Master of Arts Degree in Business Leadership with an emphasis in Quality Management as well as 13 professional certifications. The American Board has awarded him Diplomate status for Certification in Homeland Security. He is also a graduate of Executive Security International, a highly regarded executive protection academy, where he became certified as an Executive Security Specialist. He has been an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for more than 40 years and has earned a bona fide Black Belt in Karate. He is also a military expert with a handgun and a rifle. He has authored multiple professional publications and is a court-certified expert witness, where he has provided expert testimony in more than 50 legal cases.