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The southeast portion of Iowa Territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Iowa on December 28, 1846. The first Constitution of Iowa, adopted in 1846, created the office of governor with a four-year term, [24] with no specific start date.
Pages in category "Governors of Iowa" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Reynolds was sworn in as lieutenant governor of Iowa on January 14, 2011. [12] She co-chaired the Governor's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Advisory Council, Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress board, and the Military Children Education Coalition. She was also Branstad's representative on the board of the Iowa State Fair. [13]
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [15] As of January 2025, there are 12 female state governors serving.
Terry Edward Branstad (born November 17, 1946) is an American politician and former diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served three terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979 before serving as the 39th Governor of Iowa from 1983 to 1999 and again as the 42nd Governor of the state from 2011 to 2017.
Iowa governors have long pledged to remain neutral throughout the state's closely watched presidential primary, declining to endorse candidates in their party. Reynolds has vowed to uphold that norm.
Three Republican presidential candidates gathered Friday at a proverbial Thanksgiving dinner in Iowa for a “family discussion” that falls in the middle of an increasingly contentious primary.
A new Iowa Poll shows Kamala Harris in the lead in Iowa, a ruby red state. When was the last time Iowa election results had victories for Democrats?