IOWA NOW HAS WOMEN SERVING AS GOVERNOR AND LT. GOVERNOR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN STATE HISTORY.
RADIO IOWA’S O. KAY HENDERSON INTERVIEWED KIM REYNOLDS AND CHRIS COURNOYER WEDNESDAY.
GOVERNOR REYNOLDS SAYS CHRIS COURNOYER BRINGS A LONG LIST OF SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES TO THE ROLE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SHE DIDN’T LIMIT HER SEARCH FOR A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO WOMEN.
INTERVIEW OC….TO DO HERE. :14
THE GOVERNOR SAYS COURNOYER’S BACKGROUND IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL BE ANOTHER ASSET IN EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS;
INTERVIEW1 OC…….DOING IT RIGHT. :08
COURNOYER IS AMONG LEGISLATORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO RECENTLY SERVED ON A TASK FORCE ON CYBERSECURITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SHE SAYS THERE HAS TO BE A HUMAN COMPONENT TO A-I, TO MONITOR THE DATA THAT’S COLLECTED AND ENSURE THE OUTCOMES AREN’T SKEWED.
INTERVIEW2 OC…….RESPONSIBLE MANNER.” :09
REYNOLDS SAYS SHE HAD HER EYE ON COURNOYER FOR A WHILE AND SHE’S THE TYPE OF GET-IT-DONE PERSON WHO’S A GOOD FIT FOR HER GOVERNING TEAM.
INTERVIEW3 OC…….WITH HIGH STANDARDS.” :22
REYNOLDS ISN’T SAYING WHETHER SHE’LL SEEK REELECTION AND THE REYNOLDS-COURNOYER TEAM WILL BE ON IOWA’S 2026 BALLOT.
INTERVIEW4 OC…….WE’RE WORKING ON.” :09
REYNOLDS WILL DELIVER THE ANNUAL “CONDITION OF THE STATE” ADDRESS TO LEGISLATORS ON JANUARY 14TH AND RELEASE DETAILS OF HER 2025 POLICY AGENDA.
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