Brenna Bird
American politician
Brenna Bird (née Findley; born 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as Iowa Attorney General since 2023. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
Bird grew up on a farm near Dexter, Iowa. She earned her bachelor's degree from Drake University and her J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 2001.
Career
From 2003 to 2010, Bird worked for U.S. Representative Steve King, including serving as his chief of staff.
In the 2010 elections, Bird ran for Attorney General of Iowa. She lost to incumbent Tom Miller by 11 percent. She considered running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2014 elections, but opted against running.
Bird served as counsel to Governor Terry Branstad. She was "county attorney in Fremont County, Audubon County" and became county attorney for Guthrie County, Iowa in 2018.
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