Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds has made her decision on whether to name her replacement when she becomes governor.
Attorney General Tom Miller issued a legal opinion, saying Reynolds would be governor when Terry Branstad resigns to become U.S. Ambassador to China, but Miller said his reading of the constitution indicated she lacked the authority to name a NEW lieutenant governor. Reynolds told reporters that she has a transition plan “in place” for when she takes over as governor, but the details are still under wraps.
Neither Reynolds nor Branstad will say whether she will ask the Iowa Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue of whether the lieutenant goveror has the authority to name her own replacement when she takes over as governor.
