Monica Vernon | |
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| Cedar Rapids City Council, Mayor Pro Tempore | |
| In office January 3, 2008 – December 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monica Wolf October 19, 1957 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (until 2009) Democratic (2009–present) |
| Spouse |
Bill Vernon (m. 1984) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Monica Vernon (born October 19, 1957) is an American politician. She is a former two-term member of the Cedar Rapids City Council and the former Mayor Pro Tempore of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1]
Vernon was elected to the Cedar Rapids City Council in 2007 as a Republican to represent District 2. In 2009, she switched her party affiliation to the Democratic Party.[2][3]
In 2014, Vernon was defeated in the Democratic primary election for Iowa's 1st congressional district. That same year, she was an unsuccessful nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, running alongside Jack Hatch.[4] In 2016, she won the Democratic nomination in Iowa's 1st congressional district. She was defeated by incumbent Republican Rod Blum in the general election.[5]
In 2017, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Cedar Rapids.[6]
- ^ Smith, Rick (December 16, 2015). "Vernon's Cedar Rapids council career draws to a close". The Gazette. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Carros, Adam (May 20, 2016). "Fact Checker: Monica Vernon and GOP money". The Gazette. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Smith, Rick (March 30, 2014). "Why did mayoral prospect Monica Vernon change from Republican Party to Democratic Party?". The Gazette. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Noble, Jason (January 15, 2015). "Monica Vernon announces run for Congress". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Lynch, James (June 7, 2016). "'Tireless' Monica Vernon nabs 1st District". The Gazette. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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