Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints state Sen. Chris Cournoyer as her new lieutenant governor
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints state Sen. Chris Cournoyer as her new lieutenant governor

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed state Sen. Chris Cournoyer to be her lieutenant governor Monday, more than three months after her first and only No. Reynolds’ initial running mate, Adam Gregg, resigned his position Sept. 3 after serving more than seven years in office, saying that “my time in public service must come to a close.” The Iowa Bankers Association on the same day announced Gregg as its incoming president and CEO. Reynolds described Gregg as “a tremendous partner.” Iowa law states that the governor must appoint someone to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. Reynolds told reporters in early October that she would make a decision on Gregg’s successor after the 2024 election, and the end-of-the-year rollout will allow Cournoyer a few weeks to settle in before joining Reynolds at her annual condition of the state speech after the legislative session begins in January.

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Iowa lieutenant governor resigns to take over state lobby group representing bankers
4 months, 1 week ago

Iowa lieutenant governor resigns to take over state lobby group representing bankers

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Lt. Gov. Gregg said in a statement that “my time in public service must come to a close.” Also Tuesday, the Iowa Bankers Association announced Gregg as their incoming president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. “In my time as lieutenant governor, I found that for every good thing happening in our state, there was an …

Republican Iowa Gov. Reynolds announces run for 2nd term
2 years, 10 months ago

Republican Iowa Gov. Reynolds announces run for 2nd term

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Although a 2020 White House task force found that Iowa’s policies resulted in “many preventable deaths,” Reynolds policies were celebrated by Republicans within the state and nationally. Deidre DeJear, a small business owner and the likely Democratic nominee for governor, said Reynolds has put outside interest groups and national politics ahead of solving Iowa’s …

Iowa governor swipes at Biden leadership in GOP rebuttal
2 years, 10 months ago

Iowa governor swipes at Biden leadership in GOP rebuttal

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. “Instead of moving America forward, it feels like President Biden and his party have sent us back in time to the late ’70s and early ’80s, when runaway inflation was hammering families, a violent crime wave was crashing on our cities, and the Soviet army was trying to redraw the world map,” Reynolds said. …

Iowa Auditor Sand seeking 2nd term, won’t run for governor
3 years, 1 month ago

Iowa Auditor Sand seeking 2nd term, won’t run for governor

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, who is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced Tuesday he would run for re-election in 2022 and not for governor as some supporters had been urging. Sand, a 39-year-old former prosecutor of white-collar crime, said he was “really proud” of what he’s accomplished during his first four-year term …

Iowa voting rights activist considers run for Iowa governor
3 years, 6 months ago

Iowa voting rights activist considers run for Iowa governor

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa voting rights activist Deidre DeJear said Monday that she is considering a run for Iowa governor. DeJear won the Democratic nomination for Iowa secretary of state in 2018, becoming the first Black person to be nominated by a major political party for a statewide office in Iowa. She turned to fighting for voter rights, saying …

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