Tonight at 730 on cnn. Cbs 2 news will be watching and well have a full report coming up tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at ten. Governor Terry Branstad is now the longestserving governor in us history. History. He earned that distinction yesterday. And during his time in office, hes seen a lot happen in iowa politics. Politics. Cbs 2 News Reporter kevin barry reports on whats the same and whats different. Different. When Terry Branstad first became governor in 1983, he was the youngest in iowas history at 36 years old. He says back then setting records for being in office a combined 21 years was the farthest thing from his mind. Was that the plan back in 1982 . No. I had no clue this would happen. In fact i didnt even know what the record was when i ran the first time back then, branstad was the Lieutenant Governor and was just as surprised as everyone else when robert ray decided to not run for governor again. He says he wanted to be in in eighth grade he majored in Political Science a
Yorks 18th century governor George Clinton. His supports say his interest in politics started early, as early as his days as a young soldier. Joni ernst sb governor shared w me while he was stationed at fort brag as a young solider he would leave his time at base to watch the General Assembly in North Carolina finally, branstad takes the stage. The National Media coming out to have a conversation with the governor. Branstad sb when i went down to the u of i keeping the conversation light and casual, governor branstad reflects on his life, and how his experiences has shaped him as a person, not just early in the morning to the lambs, pen them up, get the heat lamp on them, and so i with more than 7 thousand days in office, governor branstad goes down the history books. The United States of america. All proceeds tonight from this event going to governor branstads recently developed charity, a foundation aiming to promote and preserve iowa history. Weve go you covered live in des moine so
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