For Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a drunken driving conviction nearly 20 years ago marked a turning point. The Republican is using her experience as motivation to push to restore the vote to felons.
In this Nov. 7, 2019, photo Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in her formal office at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. For Reynolds, her drunken driving conviction nearly 20 years ago marked a turning point. Now, after becoming the state's first female governor, the Republican is using her experience as motivation for a stubborn campaign to restore the vote to felons that has divided her from many in her own party.
Reynolds acknowledges that her painful experience gave her a different perspective from many of her colleagues. However, to Reynolds the issue is personal. She unsuccessfully pushed her proposal last year to restore felons voting rights, and is trying again. It’s unclear how many people in Iowa have felony records and could vote if the governor’s plan is implemented, but it’s likely in the tens of thousands.
She grew up in a conservative rural community south of Des Moines, dropped out of college, got married at age 23 and raised her children with her husband while working as a grocery checker and in the county treasurer’s office. She later became treasurer herself and held the office for 14 years.
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