Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds made history by appointing Chris Cournoyer as the state’s next lieutenant governor, marking the first time in Iowa’s nearly 178-year history that women will hold both positions simultaneously. Cournoyer, a former state senator and reserve sheriff’s deputy, replaces Adam Gregg, who resigned to lead the Iowa Bankers Association. Reynolds, who in 2017 became the first woman to serve as Iowa’s governor, continues to break barriers with this historic appointment. Dave Price, Gray Television’s Iowa Political Director, has been covering local, state, and national politics in Iowa since 2001 and hosts a weekly show called “Inside Iowa Politics.” He welcomes input from the community on issues and questions to ask politicians. The historic appointment of Cournoyer as lieutenant governor under Reynolds’ leadership marks a significant moment in Iowa’s political landscape.
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Iowa’s Historic Day
