Monica Vernon
Monica Vernon (born October 19, 1957) is an American politician. She is a former two-term member of the Cedar Rapids City Council and the former Mayor Pro Tempore of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Monica Vernon | |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids City Council, Mayor Pro Tempore | |
| In office January 3, 2008 – December 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monica Wolf October 19, 1957 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (until 2009) Democratic (2009–present) |
| Spouse |
Bill Vernon (m. 1984) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Vernon was elected to the Cedar Rapids City Council in 2007 as a Republican to represent District 2. In 2009, she switched her party affiliation to the Democratic Party.
In 2014, Vernon was defeated in the Democratic primary election for Iowa's 1st congressional district. That same year, she was an unsuccessful nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, running alongside Jack Hatch. In 2016, she won the Democratic nomination in Iowa's 1st congressional district. She was defeated by incumbent Republican Rod Blum in the general election.
In 2017, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Cedar Rapids.