Sally Pederson (born January 13, 1951) is an American politician and editor who served as the

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from 1999 to 2007. A Democrat, she is a native of

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. She graduated in 1973 from

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in Ames, where she was a member of

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. Prior to being elected lieutenant governor on the Vilsack-Pederson ticket in

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, Pederson served as an executive with the Meredith Corporation in

Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moine ...

. She also worked as an editor for '' Better Homes and Gardens'' magazine. She ran for lieutenant governor again in 2002 and was re-elected. During the 2004 presidential election, prior to the selection of

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as the vice presidential candidate, it was widely rumored that Vilsack would be asked to become presidential candidate

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's running mate. It was later rumored that Vilsack would have been offered a cabinet-level position in the event of a Kerry victory. Had that occurred, Pederson would have become the first female

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(this distinction ultimately went to

Kim Reynolds Kimberly Kay Reynolds (née Strawn; born August 4, 1959) is an American politician serving as the 43rd governor of Iowa since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Reynolds served as the 46th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017. Bef ...

in 2017).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pederson, Sally 1951 births Lieutenant Governors of Iowa Living people Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Democrats State political party chairs of Iowa Women in Iowa politics People from Ottumwa, Iowa People from Vinton, Iowa 21st-century American women

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