Over a decade after the conclusion of his five terms as Iowa's 39th Governor, this Republican Party politician again entered the Iowa gubernatorial race and was elected the state's 42nd Governor. In addition, from 2003 until 2009, he served as President of Des Moines University. After graduating from the University of Iowa, he earned his J.D. from Drake University. Between his undergraduate and law school years, he was employed as a military police officer in the United States Army.
