(Des Moines, IA) — Iowa Governor-Elect Rob Sand is announcing new members of his leadership team. Sand has tapped former State Republican Party Chair Mike Mahaffey and Independent State Representative Brian Lohse for his transition team. Sand also appointed Abe Rakov as his chief of staff. Rakov advised Sand in his first campaign for State Auditor and served as Deputy Secretary of State in Missouri.
Sand says he’s meeting with members of the GOP-controlled Legislature and is hoping for cooperation.
