The Secretary of the Navy who announced the naming of the 4th US Navy vessel for the state of Iowa also served as governor of what state?
USS Iowa (SSN-797) "Iowa" (SSN-797), a "Virginia"-class submarine , will be the fourth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Iowa. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus officially announced the name on September 2, 2015, during a news briefing at Iowa State University.
Christie Vilsack Ann Christine Vilsack (born July 9, 1950) is an American literacy advocate and politician. Vilsack is married to former Iowa Governor 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 U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district.