Law and Government
- See List of Governors of Iowa, Iowa General Assembly, and Iowa State Capitol
The current Governor is Terry E. Branstad (R)
Other statewide elected officials:
- Kim Reynolds (R) – Lieutenant Governor
- Matt Schultz (R) – Secretary of State
- David Vaudt (R) – Auditor of State
- Michael Fitzgerald (D) – Treasurer of State
- Bill Northey (R) – Secretary of Agriculture
- Tom Miller (D) – Attorney General
The two U.S. Senators:
Further information: List of United States Senators from Iowa- Tom Harkin (D)
- Chuck Grassley (R)
The five U.S. Congressmen:
- Bruce Braley (D) – First District
- Dave Loebsack (D) – Second District
- Leonard Boswell (D) – Third District
- Tom Latham (R) – Fourth District
- Steve King (R) – Fifth District
The Code of Iowa contains the statutory laws of the state of Iowa. It is periodically updated by the Iowa Legislative Service Bureau, with a new edition published in odd-numbered years and a supplement published in even-numbered years.
Iowa is an alcohol monopoly or Alcoholic beverage control state.
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Iowa
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)