Rob Sand
Rob Sand | |
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33rd Auditor of Iowa | |
Assumed office January 2, 2019 | |
Governor | Kim Reynolds |
Preceded by | Mary Mosiman |
Personal details | |
Born | Decorah, Iowa, U.S. | August 12, 1982
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Christine |
Children | 2 |
Education | Brown University (BA) University of Iowa (JD) |
Website | Government website |
Rob Sand (born August 12, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 33rd Iowa State Auditor since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Career
Sand is from Decorah, Iowa. He graduated from Decorah High School in 2001.[1] He graduated from Brown University in 2005 where he was awarded a Harry S. Truman Scholarship.[2] He graduated from University of Iowa College of Law in 2010.[3] Sand served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Iowa Attorney General's office from 2010 through 2017.[4] He was a prosecutor for the Iowa Film Office tax credit scandal[5][6][7] and the Hot Lotto fraud scandal.[8][9]
In the 2018 elections, Sand ran for Iowa State Auditor as a Democrat.[4] He defeated Republican Mary Mosiman, the incumbent, in the general election.[10] Sand was sworn into office on January 2, 2019.[11]
Electoral history
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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2018 Iowa State Auditor election [12] Electorate: 2,167,914 Turnout: 1,295,368 (61.55%) | Democratic gain from Republican | Rob Sand | Democratic | 660,169 | 50.96% | ||
Mary Mosiman | Republican | 601,320 | 46.42% | ||||
Fred Perryman | Libertarian | 33,421 | 2.58% | ||||
Write-in | 458 | 0.04% |
References
- ^ Iroc Web Design Services - www.irocwebs.com (November 13, 2017). "Decorah news NOW! Decorah, Iowa | Decorah native Rob Sand announces he's running for Iowa State Auditor". decorahnews.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Rob Sand at Friends of Truman Foundation". friendsoftruman.org. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Decorah native State Auditor Rob Sand hosts series of town hall meetings". decorahnewspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Democrat Rob Sand will run for Iowa auditor in 2018". Desmoinesregister.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "Dept. head testifies at trial for former Iowa Film Office manager - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier". wcfcourier.com. August 25, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Judge Sentences Producer to 10 Years in Prison for Iowa Film Tax Credit Fraud". iowaattorneygeneral.gov. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Filmmaker acquitted on fraud charge in tax credit scandal". dmregister.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Man Who Cracked the Lottery - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Lowry, Rich (September 17, 2018). "Top Democrats flock to Iowa to help 'young Robert Mueller'". Politico. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "Iowa election 2018 results: Rob Sand defeats Mary Mosiman for state auditor". Desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "Rob Sand is second Democratic auditor in over 100 years". KCRG.
- ^ "Election Night Tabular Results - November 6, 2018 General Election". Iowa Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.