Age: 56
Birthday: Dec. 13, 1950
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Party: Democrat
Education: Graduated from Hamilton College in 1972; juris doctorate from Albany Law School in 1975.
Years in Public Service: 19
Experience: Mayor of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, from 1987-92; served in Iowa State Senate from 1992-98; served as governor from 1999-2006
Organizations: Former chairman of the Democratic Governors Association