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"Iowa is our home, and as your Governor, I will work hard for you because we know that Iowa is worth the work."

DEIDRE DEJEAR


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Iowans work hard and they want someone to get to work for them.
 
Deidre has dedicated her life to getting results for our community and that is what she will do as Governor starting on Day One.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi raised in Oklahoma. Deidre found her home in Iowa.

After attending Drake University, she built her business in lowa empowering over 1,000 small businesses across the state. She helped these businesses find new innovative ways to help them grow through access to affordab!e marketing tools and successful business strategies.

Deidre and her husband Marvin live in Des Moines with their amazing dogs
Maurice and Macy.

 
As your next Governor, Deidre will prioritize:
 

• Pre-K-12 Education and Adult Learning

• Our Workforce Crisis and Living Wage Jobs

• Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care

• Our Mental Health Crisis

 
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First Term Report Card

Name: Governor Kim Reynolds
 
Class: Iowa

First Term Report Card
Name: Governor Kim Reynolds
Class: Iowa

Subject	Grade	Comments
ENVIRONMENT	F	Has denied the reality of climate change, called it "an overstated isJue" while running for governor; failed to pass the Natural Resources Trust Fund despite voters' approval. IA natural disasters, such as the 2020 Derecho, are getting more severe, water quality is deteriorating1, and greenhouse gas emissions are expected to rise; leaving Iowans dangerously at risk.2
EDUCATION	F	Under her watch, IA fell from #1 to #20.3 Both K-12, and public universities, have been continuously underfunded during her leadership.4 Pushing vouchers to defund our public schools, which Iowans know is not best for our children.5,6
HEALTHCARE	F	Still supports the harmful privatization of Medicaid; Mental health care has deteriorated7, with less than 100 state mental health beds for a population of over 3 million people, and only two access centers, falling short of the goal to have six by 2021.8
TRANSPARENCY	F	Named "Least Transparent Administration in 30 Years"9; audited for misusing Covid funds to pay aides' salaries.10
ECONOMY AND JOBS	F	Supports an unfair 4% flat tax which benefits the super wealthy and corporations; cut unemployment benefits, a safety net for Iowa's workers. In turn, Iowa is experiencing a labor shortage as the state fails to attract workers.11
HOUSING	F	There's a need for 50,000 affordable homes in Iowa right now and that number is increasing daily; advocating to limit affordability to the most vulnerable lowans.12
WOMEN'S ISSUES	D	From attacking the right to choose, consistent closures of labor and delivery wards13, to the thousands of women forced to leave their jobs during the pandemic due to lack of childcare14; this term has been very harmful to women.
DEDICATION TO DONORS	A	Consistent work here. Prioritizes campaign donors and special interests over the needs of everyday lowans.15
PRIORITIZING EXTREME POLICIES OVER IOWANS	A	Consistent work here. From pushing to privatize public schools to a flat tax; shown a commitment to her party while ignoring Iowans' needs.

COMMENTS: Repeatedly showed loyalty to corporations over Iowans. Sold out farmers to support tariffs that hurt Iowans. Consistently pushes radical policies instead of finding practical common-sense solutions. And showed real creativity and audacity taking credit for the funding that came with President Biden's American Recovery Plan Act!


 
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:
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CITES
1.     Jordan, Erin. "Iowa Impaired Waters List Grows in 2022." The Gazette - Local Iowa News, Sports, Obituaries, and Headlines - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, 21 Feb. 2022, www.thegazette.com/ environment-nature/iowa-impaired-waters-list-grows-in-2022.

2.     "Greenhouse Gas Emissions." www.lowadnr.gov, www. iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Air-Quality/Green­house-Gas-Emissions. Accessed 7 June 2022.

3.     Ziegler, Brett. "These U.S. States Have the Best Education Sys­tems." Usnews.com, 2019, www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ rankings/education.

4.     Perez, Kate. "Iowa City Community School District Leaders Say Funding Increase for K-12 Schools Isn't Enough." The Daily Iowan, 2 Mar. 2022, dailyiowan.com/2022/03/02/iowa-city-com­munity-school-district-leaders-say-funding-increase-for-k-12- schools-isnt-enough/.

5.     Ty Rushing. "Kim Reynolds' Private School Voucher Plan Fails For The Year." Iowa Starting Line, 23 May 2022, https// iowastartingline.com/2022/05/23/kim-reynolds-private-school­funding-plan-fails-for-the-year/.

6.     Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Iowa Legislature Won't Pass Kim Reynolds' Private Education Bill, House Speaker Says." The Des Moines Register, www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol­itics/2022/05/23/kim-reynolds-private-school-scholarship-bill­will-not-pass-iowa-legislature-pat-grassley-says/9795828002/.

7.     "Iowans with Mental Health Illness Struggle in "Failed" System." KCCI, 17 Apr. 2017, www.kcci.com/article/iowans­with-mental-health-illness-struggle-in-failed-system/9516461. Accessed 8 June 2022.

8.     Leys, Tony. "Sweeping Mental-Health Improvement Plan Com­ing to Iowa Statehouse." The Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2018, www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2018/02/02/ iowa-mental-health-improvement-plan-coming/301697002/.

9.     Obradovich, Kathie, et al. "The Reynolds Administration Is the Least Transparent in 30 Years." Iowa Capital Dispatch, 9 Aug 2021, iowacapitaldispatch.comj2021/08fo9/the-reynolds-administration­is-the-least-transparent-in-3d-years/. Accessed 8 June 2022.

10.     "Auditor: Iowa Gov. Reynolds Must Return $450K in COVID Funds:' AP NEWS, 1 Mar. 2022, apnews.com/article/coro­navirus-pandemic-business-health-iowa-kim-reynolds-cce- 22888b19e49aod8536f78f695d878. Accessed 8 June 2022.

11.     Jett, Tyler. "Majority of Iowans Oppose Gov. Kim Reynolds' Proposal to Cut Unemployment Benefits." The Des Moines Register, 17 Mar. 2022, www.desmoinesregister.com/story/ news/politics/iowa-poll/2022/03/17/iowa-poll-unemployment­cuts-labor-shortage-gov-kim-reynolds-proposal-most-op­pose/7042535001/.

12.     ""It Is a Slap in the Face": Residents React to Gov. Reynolds Signing Bill into Law Granting Protections for Mobile Home Park Tenants." KWWL, 18 May 2022, www.kwwl.com/news/
it-is-a-slap-in-the-face-residents-react-to-gov-reynolds-signing­bill-into/article_3b465e3c-d700-11ec-a575-e7ff606b3672.html.

13.     "Rural Iowa's Dwindling Options for Maternal Care." Iowa Public Radio, 30 Sept. 2019, www.iowapublicradio.org/ ipr-news/2019-09-29/rural-iowas-dwindling-options-for-mater­nal-care.

14.     Jett, Tyler. "Iowa Unemployment Rate Improves to 3.5% in January despite Slower Job Gains as COVID-19 Recovery Continues." The Des Moines Register, 15 Mar. 2021, www. desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2021/03/1s/ iowa-unemployment-rate-january-improves-amid-covid-19-re­covery-jobs-workforce-labor-vaccine-economy/4699744001/.

15.     "Pork Executive Gives $25K to Iowa Governor; Company Got COVID-19 Aid." Abc10.com, 2021, www.abc1o.com/article/ news/nation-world/pork-executive-gives-25k-to-iowa-gover­nor-company-got-covid-19-aid/507-505f64cb-5coa-4e2f-a357- c9de42c28360.

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