Steven Ray, a Boone City Council member and mayor pro-tem, said Tuesday he will challenge Gov. Kim Reynolds for the Republican nomination for governor, saying state government needs a “serious” makeover. Ray, 46, is a graduate of Iowa State University and has served nearly 30 years in government and public safety. He has worked seven years at the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and 22 years with the state of Iowa. A public rally will be scheduled for late August to officially kick off the campaign. Ray joins Reynolds and Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett in the race for the GOP nomination for governor. Reynolds became governor last month when former Gov. Terry Branstad resigned to become U.S. ambassador to China. The election will be held June 5.

Steven Ray, a Boone City Council member and mayor pro-tem, said Tuesday he will challenge Gov. Kim Reynolds for the Republican nomination for governor, saying state government needs a “serious” makeover.



Ray, 46, is a graduate of Iowa State University and has served nearly 30 years in government and public safety. He has worked seven years at the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and 22 years with the state of Iowa.



A public rally will be scheduled for late August to officially kick off the campaign.



Ray joins Reynolds and Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett in the race for the GOP nomination for governor. Reynolds became governor last month when former Gov. Terry Branstad resigned to become U.S. ambassador to China.

The election will be held June 5.