Christie Vilsack Bio

BIOGRAPHY

Ann Christine “Christie” Vilsack

Iowa’s 4th Congressional District

Born:                                             July 1950, Mount Pleasant, Ia.

Hometown:                                  Mount Pleasant, Ia.

Residence:                                   429 51st Street

                                                      Des Moines, Ia. 50312

Vilsack relocated to Ames in May 2011 to establish residence within the newly-created 4^th CD

Family:                                         Husband, Tom. Two sons, Jess and Doug

Education:                                   M.A., Journalism, University of Iowa (Iowa City, Ia.)

B.A., English, Kirkland College (Clinton, N.Y.)

Military Service:                          None

Professional Career:                   Chair, Board of Directors, Iowa Initiative (2011-present)

Executive Director, Iowa Initiative (2008-2011)

                                                      Trustee, Board of Trustees, Iowa Wesleyan College

                                                      President, Vilsack Foundation

                                                      Columnist, Offenburger.com (2003-2005)

                                                      Journalist, Mount Pleasant News

Political Career:                          Iowa First Lady, 1999-2007