1. Monica Vernon was born on October 19,1957 and is an American politician.
16 Facts About Monica Vernon
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In 2014, Monica Vernon was defeated in the Democratic primary election for Iowa's 1st congressional district.
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Monica Vernon was defeated by incumbent Republican Rod Blum in the general election.
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Monica Vernon graduated from Regis Catholic High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Monica Vernon later worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa.
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Monica Vernon worked as associate director of college relations at Dickinson State University from 1980 to 1981.
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Monica Vernon was a reporter for The Gazette from 1981 through 1983.
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In 1987, Monica Vernon founded the Monica Vernon Research Group, a privately-owned market research firm.
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Monica Vernon was the company's president and CEO until it was purchased in 2013 by The Gazette Company.
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In 2007, Monica Vernon was elected to represent Cedar Rapids' 2nd district on the City Council.
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In 2009, Monica Vernon switched her party registration to the Democratic Party and supported a one cent local option sales and services tax to help with flood recovery.
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Monica Vernon came in second behind former Iowa House Speaker Pat Murphy in the five-way primary for the seat vacated by Bruce Braley.
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On January 15,2015, Monica Vernon announced her bid for Iowa's 1st congressional district in the 2016 election.
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Monica Vernon won the Democratic primary against Pat Murphy on June 7,2016.
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Monica Vernon faced incumbent Republican Rod Blum in the general election.
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Monica Vernon ran for Cedar Rapids Mayor in 2017 but lost, marking her fourth electoral defeat in four years.