Sally Pederson
Sally Pederson | |
|---|---|
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
| In office January 15, 1999 – January 12, 2007 | |
| Governor | Tom Vilsack |
| Preceded by | Joy Corning |
| Succeeded by | Patty Judge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1951 Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Iowa State University |
| Profession | Editor |
Sally Pederson (born January 13, 1951) is an American politician and editor who served as the
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1999 to 2007.[1]
Early life and education
A Democrat, she is a native of Vinton, Iowa. She graduated in 1973 from Iowa State University in Ames, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.[2]
Career
Prior to being elected lieutenant governor on the Vilsack-Pederson ticket in 1998, Pederson served as an executive with the Meredith Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa. She also worked as an editor for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. She ran for lieutenant governor again in 2002 and was re-elected.
During the
Governor of Iowa (this distinction ultimately went to Kim Reynolds
in 2017).
Pederson declined to run to succeed Vilsack as Governor of Iowa in the 2006 election.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Northwest Area Foundation". nwaf.org. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Sally Pederson -". Archives of Women's Political Communication. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Tom Vilsack Fast Facts | CNN Politics". CNN. March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Kerry veep choice may come next week - Jul 2, 2004". CNN.com. July 2, 2004. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Kerry Exploring Cabinet Options (washingtonpost.com)". The Washington Post.
- ^ Dorman, Todd (November 24, 2004). "Sally Pederson won't run for governor". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
