Iowa · Republican

Kim Reynolds

May 27, 2017 - January 15, 2019

Born

August 4, 1959

Birth state

Iowa

School

Iowa State University

Profession

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Family

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National office

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Governor Kim Reynolds is the 43rd governor of Iowa and has the distinction of being the first woman elected to the state’s highest office. Governor Reynolds has a long-standing record of public service, having served four terms as Clarke County Treasurer before being elected to the Iowa Senate in November 2008. Two years later, as running mate of former Governor Terry Branstad, she was elected Lieutenant Governor and served nearly two terms before succeeding Branstad as Governor of Iowa in May 2017. She was elected in November 2018 to her first full term in office and re-elected in November 2022 to a second term. Governor Reynolds and her husband, First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds, have been married more than 40 years. They cherish spending time together as a family with their three daughters and sons-in-law, and 11 grandchildren. Governor Reynolds’ strong conservative values are reflected in her priorities for Iowa: Under her leadership, Iowans have benefitted from: Governor Reynolds is also respected nationally for her leadership on important issues ranging from education to economic growth, and has held a number of positions at the regional and national levels:

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