(DES MOINES) – Today, the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA), a caucus within the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), announced Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds as a member of its 2016 Executive Committee.
The full 2016 Executive Committee includes Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox.
In addition to serving on the RLGA Executive Committee, Lt. Gov. Reynolds is currently the Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). Her term as chair of the NLGA began in July 2015 and she serves until July 2016.
About the RLGA
The RLGA is the only national organization supporting Republican lieutenant governors and candidates. The RLGA provides lieutenant governors and candidates with financial support and assists in message development. More than any other statewide office, lieutenant governors ascend to serve as Governors. Lieutenant governors also regularly ascend to U.S. Senators, and U.S. Representatives. The RLGA currently claims 32 of the 45 Lieutenant Governor offices nationwide, a record number for the organization. Republicans currently hold 15 of the 19 independently-elected positions and 17 of the 25 team-elected/appointed seats.
