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Iowa's Governor-Elect Finds His Old Runway on the Public Record
· New York time
Iowa governor-elect Rob Sand's past work modeling for Prada resurfaced after Vogue asked its Instagram followers whether they knew about it. A verified account for Sand replied affirmatively in the comments, adding a fashion footnote to the biography of the former elected state auditor. The rediscovery came after his gubernatorial win, when the incoming governor was already receiving attention for his move to the state's top office. His earlier public-service role and the modeling work make an unusual pairing, but both belong to the same résumé. Political biographies tend to sort a candidate's life into useful campaign categories: offices held, policies favored and qualifications for the next job. An old fashion appearance can escape those headings until a social media post brings it back into circulation. In this case, the answer did not require an elaborate search through archives. The verified account supplied a simple confirmation in the comments. Sand's governing record will be made in the office he is about to hold, not on a runway. Still, the episode gives Iowa a governor-elect whose past includes two rather different forms of public presentation. One involves examining public finances; the other involves wearing designer clothes before an audience. Both, apparently, can end up being discussed online long after the event.
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