Christie Vilsack

Christie Vilsack
Vilsack in 2023
First Lady of Iowa
In role
January 15, 1999 – January 12, 2007
GovernorTom Vilsack
Preceded byChristine Branstad
Succeeded byMariclare Culver
Personal details
Born
Ann Christine Bell

(1950-07-09) July 9, 1950 (age 74)
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Tom Vilsack
(m. 1973)
Children2
Alma materKirkland College
University of Iowa

Ann Christine Bell Vilsack (born July 9, 1950) is an American literacy advocate and politician. Vilsack is married to former Governor of Iowa and United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. She served as the first lady of Iowa from 1999 until 2007. She was an unsuccessful 2012 Democratic nominee for Iowa's 4th congressional district.[1]

  1. ^ Henderson, Kay (2010-08-18). "Christie Vilsack says she "can't wait indefinitely"". Radio Iowa. Retrieved 2011-04-17.