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Jo Ann Zimmerman, Iowa's first female lieutenant governor, dies at 82
Jo Ann McIntosh Zimmerman, Iowa's first female lieutenant governor, has died. She was 82.
State Rep. Marti Anderson confirmed that Zimmerman died Tuesday evening.
Zimmerman's family could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.
A Democrat, Zimmerman was elected lieutenant governor in 1986, becoming the first woman to serve in the role. She was elected by popular vote independently of the governor, and served alongside then-Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican.
Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/22/jo-ann-zimmerman-iowas-first-female-lieutenant-governor-dies-82/4068135002/