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Tom Vilsack '72 Announces Candidacyfor President in 2008
Vilsack was born in Pittsburgh, orphaned at birth, and adopted in 1951. He entered Hamilton in 1968, where he met Christie Bell from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, who was attending Kirkland College. After graduating from Hamilton with a degree in history, Vilsack entered Albany Law School. Bell and Vilsack were married, and following Vilsack's graduation from Albany Law School in 1975, they settled in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where Vilsack established his law practice. He entered the political arena when the mayor's office became vacant in 1987 and quickly gained a reputation for getting things done. His next stop was the Iowa State Senate, where he served from 1992-98. Vilsack was elected Iowa’s 39th governor in 1998, the first Democratic governor of the state in more than 30 years. He was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002 and chose not to run for a third term in 2006, instead opting to take steps toward running for president. Vilsack established a national fundraising organization last year aimed at helping Democrats in the 2006 elections. He made his maiden trip to New Hampshire as a prospective presidential candidate in June and returned to the lead-off primary state in September. |
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