Brenna Bird Explained

Brenna Bird
Office:34th Attorney General of Iowa
Governor:Kim Reynolds
Term Start:January 3, 2023
Predecessor:Tom Miller
Birth Name:Brenna Findley
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Dexter, Iowa
Spouse:Bob Bird
Party:Republican
Education:Drake University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)

Brenna Bird (née Findley) is an American lawyer and politician from Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, she is the incumbent Iowa Attorney General.

Biography

Early life

Bird grew up on a farm near Dexter, Iowa. She earned her bachelor's degree from Drake University and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 2001.[2]

Career

In the 2010 elections, Bird ran for Attorney General of Iowa. She lost to incumbent Tom Miller by 11 percent.[3] She considered running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2014 elections, but opted against running.[4] Bird served as counsel to Governor Terry Branstad and became county attorney for Guthrie County, Iowa in 2018.[5] In 2019, a jury ruled that Branstad and Bird had discriminated against an employee because of his sexual orientation, and awarded him $1.5 million,[6] but the verdict was overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court in 2021.[7]

She ran against Miller in the 2022 Iowa Attorney General election.[8] She narrowly defeated Miller, who had served ten four-year terms as attorney general.[9] [10]

On April 9, 2023, Bird's office ordered a pause in the state's practice of paying for emergency contraception or abortions for rape victims.[11]

Personal life

Bird lives with her husband, Bob Bird,[12] and their son on her family farm in southeastern Guthrie County.[13] Bird is a member of the All Saints Church.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Where Brenna Bird & Tom Miller stand on key issues in Iowa attorney general race . The Des Moines Register . 2022-10-04.
  2. News: Alex . Anderson . Q & A with Brenna Findley '01, Counsel to IA Governor Terry Branstad. The Collegian. April 21, 2013 . November 13, 2022.
  3. Web site: Stephen. Gruber-Miller. Brenna Bird running for Iowa attorney general against Tom Miller . . January 4, 2022 . November 12, 2022.
  4. News: GOP's Brenna Findley rules out run for Congress this year. https://archive.today/20140203224920/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2014/02/03/gops-brenna-findley-rules-out-run-for-congress-this-year/article. dead. February 3, 2014. Des Moines Register. Jacobs. Jennifer. February 3, 2014. February 3, 2014.
  5. News: Meet Iowa attorney general candidates in midterm elections 2022 . Des Moines Register. October 4, 2022 . November 12, 2022.
  6. Web site: Sullivan . Kate . Jury finds ex-Iowa governor discriminated against gay official. CNN. July 16, 2019 . November 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: Foley . Ryan . Court overturns gay bias verdict against ex-Iowa governor . June 30, 2021 . June 7, 2023.
  8. Web site: Brenna Bird wins Iowa attorney general race over longtime AG Tom Miller . Kcci.com . November 8, 2022. November 12, 2022.
  9. Web site: Seth. Stern. November 9, 2022. Longest-Ever Serving State Attorney General Defeated in Iowa . . November 13, 2022.
  10. Web site: Brenna Bird topples incumbent Tom Miller in Iowa attorney general race . Stephen. Gruber-Miller. . November 8, 2022 . November 12, 2022.
  11. Web site: Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives. Politico. Associated Press. April 9, 2023. April 9, 2023.
  12. Web site: About Attorney General Brenna Bird. iowaattorneygeneral.gov. April 9, 2023.
  13. Web site: Sam. McIntosh. Meet New Guthrie County Attorney Brenna Bird. Raccoon Valley Radio. January 4, 2019. April 9, 2023.
  14. Web site: About Attorney General Brenna Bird. www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov.

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