Piedmont native, volunteer for Warren campaign, killed in Iowa

A Piedmont native who became a campaign fellow and volunteer for Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren died last week in a car crash in Iowa, officials from Warren’s campaign said.

In a news release, “Iowa for Warren” confirmed the death of 22-year-old Zac Presberg in a crash in rural Pottawattamie County on Sept. 23.

According to the campaign statement, Presberg served as an organizing fellow after joining Warren’s push for the presidency this summer. He continued as a volunteer after his fellowship ended.

In a statement, Warren said she and her husband, Bruce Mann, “are heartbroken over Zac’s passing and offer our deepest condolences to his parents, family and friends. Through his dedication and volunteerism, Zac represented the very best of us.”

Presberg joined the Warren campaign after graduating from Lawrence University in Wisconsin. Campaign officials said in the statement that he was a “treasured member of our team.”

“He was kind, smart, funny and committed to making the world a better place,” the statement read.

Presberg helped organize in Iowa’s Cass County, meeting voters and building relationships.

“Zac was a treasured member of our team, and we are devastated by his passing,” said Janice Rottenberg, the campaign’s Iowa director. “Campaigns grow together like families, and we’ve lost a valued member of ours. We love him and will miss his generous spirit.”