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This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of Iowa. The state constitution describes the responsibilities of the position: "The lieutenant governor shall have the duties provided by law and those duties of the governor assigned to the lieutenant governor by the governor." [1] [2]
Kimberly Kay Reynolds (née Strawn, August 4, 1959) is an American politician serving since 2017 as the 43rd governor of Iowa.A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 46th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017.
Chris Cournoyer (born July 24, 1970) is an American politician who has served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Iowa since December 2024, [1] replacing Adam Gregg, who resigned from the role in September 2024. [2] A member of the Republican Party, Cournoyer previously served as an Iowa state senator from the 35th District from 2019 to 2024. [3]
Under Iowa law, the governor has the power to appoint a new lieutenant governor to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Gregg's term. Gregg received a base salary of just over $103,000 last year.
Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg and his family enter the House Chamber for the condition of the state address, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 11, 2022, at the State Capitol, in Des Moines.
Adam Gregg (born April 26, 1983) is an American politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2019 to 2024 and as acting lieutenant governor from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Gregg served as Public Defender of Iowa from 2014 to 2017.
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories.In those states and territories, he or she is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor, not succeeding ...
An amendment in 1988 specified that the lieutenant governor would be elected on the same ticket as the governor. [30] If the office becomes vacant, it devolves upon the lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term or vacancy. [31] Prior to 1857, if the office became vacant, the Secretary of State of Iowa would act as governor. [32]