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Christie Vilsack

I write about people living close to the land who believe in community and the public good. Teacher, writer, wife, mom and gramma. Proud Iowa First Lady, candidate and USAID Advisor. A world traveler but an Iowan by birth and choice.

Newsletter · By Christie Vilsack · English · Official site

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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    AMY FRIEDRICH: IOWAN BY BIRTH AND BY CHOICE (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    COMMON GROUND: WHO BUT HOOVER? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  3. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    COMMON GROUND: MADDY, PENELOPE AND LOU (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    Common Ground: The 7-Layer Salad of Social Innovation (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    Common Ground: USS IOWA SSN-797 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    After writing about the submariners visiting Iowa’s State Fair last week, I was surprised at how many readers didn’t know about the USS Iowa (SSN-797) submarine or my role as sponsor. I decided to republish my speech at the submarine’s christening ceremony, which explains how I got the job and tells some stories about the Navy connections in our families. I am including new photos from the Change of Command ceremony in Groton on Friday including an introduction to our new captain, Kyle Haubold,

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