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ov. Terry Branstad was known to wind up a 16- hour day on the campaign trail, grueling enough to exhaust his 20-year-old staffers, with the words: we get a lot done today, but give heck Branstad, who left office Wednesday to become U.S. ambassador to China, attributes his undefeated record in Iowa politics to elbow grease and leaving nothing to chance. think one of the reasons been successful is, first of all, I learned to work hard at a very early age and never take anything for he said Tuesday, during his final news conference as governor. Doug Gross, ON POLITICS KATHIE OBRADOVICH Tireless Branstad was Iowa political freak of RODNEY REGISTER Iowa Gov.

Kim Reynolds holds her 1-year-old grandson Emory Enger after being sworn in as first female governor Wednesdayat the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines. Reynolds, 57, a native of St. Charles, had served as lieutenant governor since 2011. High Low Mostly sunny. Page 5A DA I $1.50 See Page 2 for pricing details ABC MAKEASPLASH THISSUMMER (ofcolor) Friday marks 110 years since the birth of Western-movie icon John Wayne in Winterset.

His family has shared new photos of time away from the studio. Take a look on Page 6B. USA TODAY See John Wayne with family The health care bill Republicans have pushed through the House would leave 23 million additional people uninsured by 2026 compared with current law, analysts say. Page 1B USA TODAY Report details effects THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 THE NEWS IOWA DEPENDS UPON DESMOINESREGISTER.COM STATE EDITION GOV. REYNOLDS FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR 5 pages of coverage NEW ROLE: chief executive for 22 years was sworn in Wednesday morning as U.S.

ambassador to China. Page 8A NEXT: The new governor says she has big shoes to fill; Kathie Obradovich writes that, given the issues likely to confront her, she might want to opt instead for steel-toed boots. Opinion, Page 17A im Reynolds cast herself as a quintessential Iowan and set an agenda focused on tax reform and economic development as she took the oath of office Wednesday and assumed the role of Iowa governor. Stepping in for Terry Branstad, who resigned the officeWednes- day to become the U.S. ambassador to China, Reynolds became 43rd chief executive and the first woman to hold that office.

your governor, I stop working until every Iowan, no matter where they live, has the same opportunity to succeed, have asatisfying career, raise a family and have a great quality of Reynolds said in the inaugural-style speech that followed her swearing-in. Reynolds had served as the lieutenant gover- 43rd chief executive completes her historic ascent JASON NOBLE.