Iowa Lt. Gov Adam Gregg resigns in surprise announcement

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Iowa Lt. Gov Adam Gregg resigns in surprise announcement

Iowa Lieutenant Gov. Adam Gregg resigned his position effective immediately Tuesday to take a job leading the Iowa Bankers Association, he said in a surprise announcement.

Gov. Kim Reynolds

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Tuesday afternoon saying Gregg would be resigning immediately “to pursue a career opportunity that allows him to focus more on his family.”

Later Tuesday afternoon, the Iowa Bankers Association

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that Gregg has been chosen as its new president and CEO.

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Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg arrives for the Condition of the Judiciary at the Iowa State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Des Moines.

Reynolds appointed Gregg as lieutenant governor after she assumed the governorship in 2017. He won election as her running mate in 2018 and 2022.

In a statement, Gregg, a ***********, said serving alongside Reynolds for seven years “has been a great honor.”

“However, as Scripture reminds us, for everything there is a season, and there is a time to every purpose under heaven,” Gregg, 41, said in the statement. “I feel my time in public service must come to a close. This season of my life needs to be focused on my family. My kids are growing up too fast, and statewide elected offices force me to miss more of their lives than I can accept. While difficult, the decision to resign from this role allows me to honor my most important commitment ― my family.”

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IA Gov. Kim Reynolds haves with her Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg during the Iowa GOP election night celebration, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Hilton hotel in Downtown Des Moines.

Reynolds praised Gregg for his service to the state and to his family.

“Adam has been a tremendous partner and an important part of my team over the last seven years, and I greatly appreciate his service to Iowans,” Reynolds said in a statement. “It comes as no surprise that he would choose to step down to prioritize his personal life. Adam is a devoted husband and father, and there is nothing more important to him than his family. Even as lieutenant governor, he has made time to coach his young son and daughter, be involved at their school, and participate together in ******* activities. This most certainly is the right decision for Adam, and I wish him, Cari and their children only the best.”

Under Iowa law, the governor has the power to appoint a new lieutenant governor to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Gregg’s term.

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Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, right, waves from a parade float during Pella Tulip Festival on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Pella.

Until Reynolds appoints a new lieutenant governor, Senate President Amy Sinclair, a *********** from Allerton, is next in Iowa’s line of succession.

Gregg, of Hawarden, is an attorney who served as Iowa’s state public defender before being appointed lieutenant governor in 2017. He ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 2014.

In a statement, he said he is excited to join the Iowa Bankers Association.

“In my time as lieutenant governor, I found that for every good thing happening in our state, there was an Iowa bank backing it,” he said. “Now I have the great honor to represent this industry, which is so critical to Iowa’s success.”

Iowa Bankers Association Chair Mary Kay Bates praised Gregg for his work building local communities as lieutenant governor.

“He is a person of great integrity who, like our member banks, has demonstrated a commitment to making Iowa a better place to live, work and bank,” she said in a statement.

Iowa’s elected officials thanked Gregg for his service Tuesday.

“I want to thank Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg for his years of service to the people of Iowa,” State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, said in a statement. “He was always capable of seeing past disagreements to focus on places to work together.”

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Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and his family make their way to their seats at the start of the Inauguration Ceremony for Gregg and Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Des Moines.

Attorney General Brenna Bird called Gregg “the epitome of what it means to be a leader.”

“I have nothing but admiration for the incredible work Adam has done to move our state forward & his decision to focus on his family at this time,” Bird said in a statement. “I am grateful to have served Iowans alongside my friend Adam, and I have no doubt that he will continue to impact the lives of many in his future endeavors.”

House ********* Leader Jennifer Konfrst, D-Windsor Heights, also thanked Gregg for his service.

“Time with family is precious, and I hope he’s able to enjoy more time without the constraints of statewide elected office,” she

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Stephen Gruber-Miller covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. He can be reached by email at *****@*****.tld or by phone at 515-284-8169. Follow him on

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