Kim Reynolds

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Kimberly Kay Reynolds (née Strawn; born August 4, 1959) is an American politician serving since 2017 as the 43rd governor of Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first female governor in Iowa history. Reynolds was elected Clarke County treasurer in 1994 and served for four terms in that office. She then served a partial term in the Iowa Senate from 2009 to 2011. From 2011 to 2017, Reynolds served as the 46th lieutenant governor of Iowa. She became governor in May 2017 when Governor Terry Branstad stepped down to become the United States ambassador to China. Reynolds won a full term as governor in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. Reynolds has signed legislation providing for educational vouchers as well as legislation supporting voting rights for felons and Second Amendment rights. Reynolds received poor approval ratings in 2020 for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has a close relationship with the Iowa pork industry. Reynolds delivered the Republican response to President...

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