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Brenna Bird

Brenna Bird

  • Iowa
  • Republican
Career

Iowa attorney general, 2023-present

Education

B.A., Drake University
J.D., University of Chicago Law School

Details

Born in 1976

Iowa Women State Attorney General

Biography

Brenna Bird has served as Iowa’s attorney general since Jan. 3, 2023. 

Bird was born in 1976 in Iowa. She earned her bachelor's degree from Drake University and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago Law School. 

Before taking office as Iowa attorney general, Bird served as counsel to Gov. Terry Branstad, a prosecutor, and Guthrie County attorney (2018-2022). 

Sources:

Des Moines Register. 2022. “Where Brenna Bird & Tom Miller stand on key issues in Iowa attorney general race.” Oct. 4. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10…;

State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General. 2024. “About Attorney General Brenna Bird.” https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/about-us/about-attorney-general-bre…

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