NOMINATED FOR US AMBASSADOR TO CHINA
Terry Edward Branstad is an American politician who is the 42nd Governor of Iowa, in office since January 2011. Branstad was also the state's 39th governor from 1983 to 1999, and he was president of Des Moines University from 2003 to 2009. Branstad is the longest-serving governor in American history
Branstad was born in Leland, Iowa, to Rita L. (Garland) and Edward Arnold Branstad, His mother is Jewish.
Through his mother, Branstad is a second cousin of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/07/timeline-terry-branstads-long-relationship-china/95089312/
Terry Edward Branstad is an American politician who is the 42nd Governor of Iowa, in office since January 2011. Branstad was also the state's 39th governor from 1983 to 1999, and he was president of Des Moines University from 2003 to 2009. Branstad is the longest-serving governor in American history
Branstad was born in Leland, Iowa, to Rita L. (Garland) and Edward Arnold Branstad, His mother is Jewish.
Through his mother, Branstad is a second cousin of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/07/timeline-terry-branstads-long-relationship-china/95089312/