An Iowa native who was the son of a Congregational minister, Dr. Noyce became fascinated by computers while at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, where he earned a bachelor's degree.

Jonathan Narcisse, an Iowa native who is the publisher of The Communicator, a black newspaper in Des Moines, said: "Living in Iowa can be challenging for an African-American, but there are opportunities.

A Roman Catholic priest and Chaplain, the Iowa native had been educated at Loras College in Dubuque, and had served as a pastor at St. Mary's Church in Dubuque.

Senator Harkin related the story of Jack Gross, an Iowa native who was the victim of age discrimination in the workplace.

Vernon "V.A." Klingaman, an Iowa native who settled in Mineola in the late 1920s, formed the team, which first began traveling in 1930's.

The campaign director is Tim Raftis, an Iowa native who ran Mr. Harkin's Senate campaign in 1990.

Hewlett-Packard and other successful technology companies "do superaggressive college hiring, because it's the only way to get people who fit in," said Mr. Naumann, an Iowa native who worked for Hewlett-Packard for five years after graduating from college.

In the meantime, it would help if Iowa companies began paying living wages, making it more possible for Iowa natives to be employed there.

Another former Chicago Cubs manager Bruce Kimm is an Iowa native who managed the Iowa Cubs from 2001 to 2002.