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Sand is from [[Decorah, Iowa]]. He graduated from [[Decorah High School]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|author=Iroc Web Design Services - www.irocwebs.com |url=https://www.decorahnews.com/archived-stories/2017/11/17857.html |title=Decorah news NOW! Decorah, Iowa &#124; Decorah native Rob Sand announces he's running for Iowa State Auditor |publisher=decorahnews.com |date=2017-11-13 |accessdate=2020-10-19}}</ref> He graduated from [[Brown University]] in 2005 and the [[University of Iowa College of Law]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://decorahnewspapers.com/Content/Home/Home/Article/Decorah-native-State-Auditor-Rob-Sand-hosts-series-of-town-hall-meetings/-2/-2/48618|title=Decorah native State Auditor Rob Sand hosts series of town hall meetings|website=decorahnewspapers.com}}</ref> Sand served as an Assistant Attorney General in the [[Attorney General of Iowa|Iowa Attorney General]]'s office from 2010 through 2017.<ref name=run/> He prosecuted the Iowa Film Office tax credit scandal <ref>{{cite web|url=https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/dept-head-testifies-at-trial-for-former-iowa-film-office/article_e4d15298-da3b-59a2-9f85-ad45cd865951.html |title=Dept. head testifies at trial for former Iowa Film Office manager - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |publisher=wcfcourier.com |date=Aug 25, 2011|accessdate=May 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/judge-sentences-producer-to-10-years-in-prison-for-iowa-film-tax-credit-fraud |title=Judge Sentences Producer to 10 Years in Prison for Iowa Film Tax Credit Fraud |publisher=iowaattorneygeneral.gov |date=May 31, 2012 |accessdate=May 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2017/05/11/filmmaker-acquitted-fraud-charge-tax-credit-scandal/318530001/ |title=Filmmaker acquitted on fraud charge in tax credit scandal |publisher=dmregister.com |date=May 11, 2017 |accessdate=May 13, 2020 }}</ref> and the [[Hot Lotto fraud scandal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/03/magazine/money-issue-iowa-lottery-fraud-mystery.html |title=The Man Who Cracked the Lottery - The New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=May 3, 2018 |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lowry |first=Rich |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/17/rob-sand-iowa-robert-mueller-826314 |title=Top Democrats flock to Iowa to help 'young Robert Mueller' |publisher=Politico |date=September 17, 2018 |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref>
Sand is from [[Decorah, Iowa]]. He graduated from [[Decorah High School]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|author=Iroc Web Design Services - www.irocwebs.com |url=https://www.decorahnews.com/archived-stories/2017/11/17857.html |title=Decorah news NOW! Decorah, Iowa &#124; Decorah native Rob Sand announces he's running for Iowa State Auditor |publisher=decorahnews.com |date=2017-11-13 |accessdate=2020-10-19}}</ref> He graduated from [[Brown University]] in 2005 and the [[University of Iowa College of Law]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://decorahnewspapers.com/Content/Home/Home/Article/Decorah-native-State-Auditor-Rob-Sand-hosts-series-of-town-hall-meetings/-2/-2/48618|title=Decorah native State Auditor Rob Sand hosts series of town hall meetings|website=decorahnewspapers.com}}</ref> Sand served as an Assistant Attorney General in the [[Attorney General of Iowa|Iowa Attorney General]]'s office from 2010 through 2017.<ref name=run/> He prosecuted the Iowa Film Office tax credit scandal <ref>{{cite web|url=https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/dept-head-testifies-at-trial-for-former-iowa-film-office/article_e4d15298-da3b-59a2-9f85-ad45cd865951.html |title=Dept. head testifies at trial for former Iowa Film Office manager - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |publisher=wcfcourier.com |date=Aug 25, 2011|accessdate=May 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/judge-sentences-producer-to-10-years-in-prison-for-iowa-film-tax-credit-fraud |title=Judge Sentences Producer to 10 Years in Prison for Iowa Film Tax Credit Fraud |publisher=iowaattorneygeneral.gov |date=May 31, 2012 |accessdate=May 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2017/05/11/filmmaker-acquitted-fraud-charge-tax-credit-scandal/318530001/ |title=Filmmaker acquitted on fraud charge in tax credit scandal |publisher=dmregister.com |date=May 11, 2017 |accessdate=May 13, 2020 }}</ref> and the [[Hot Lotto fraud scandal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/03/magazine/money-issue-iowa-lottery-fraud-mystery.html |title=The Man Who Cracked the Lottery - The New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=May 3, 2018 |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lowry |first=Rich |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/17/rob-sand-iowa-robert-mueller-826314 |title=Top Democrats flock to Iowa to help 'young Robert Mueller' |publisher=Politico |date=September 17, 2018 |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref>


In the [[2018 Iowa elections|2018 elections]], Sand ran for [[Iowa State Auditor]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref name=run>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/11/13/democrat-rob-sand-run-iowa-auditor-2018/858831001/ |title=Democrat Rob Sand will run for Iowa auditor in 2018 |publisher=Desmoinesregister.com |date=November 13, 2017 |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref> He defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Mary Mosiman]], the incumbent, in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/05/iowa-election-2018-results-auditor-mary-mosiman-rob-sand-democrat-republican-lottery-vote-cpa-audit/1732370002/ |title=Iowa election 2018 results: Rob Sand defeats Mary Mosiman for state auditor |publisher=Desmoinesregister.com |date= |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref> Sand was sworn into office on January 2, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Rob-Sand-is-second-Democratic-auditor-in-over-100-years-503806481.html|title=Rob Sand is second Democratic auditor in over 100 years|website=https://www.kcrg.com}}</ref>
In the [[2018 Iowa elections|2018 elections]], Sand ran for [[Iowa State Auditor]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref name=run>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/11/13/democrat-rob-sand-run-iowa-auditor-2018/858831001/ |title=Democrat Rob Sand will run for Iowa auditor in 2018 |publisher=Desmoinesregister.com |date=November 13, 2017 |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref> He defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Mary Mosiman]], the incumbent, in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/05/iowa-election-2018-results-auditor-mary-mosiman-rob-sand-democrat-republican-lottery-vote-cpa-audit/1732370002/ |title=Iowa election 2018 results: Rob Sand defeats Mary Mosiman for state auditor |publisher=Desmoinesregister.com |date= |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref> Sand was sworn into office on January 2, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Rob-Sand-is-second-Democratic-auditor-in-over-100-years-503806481.html|title=Rob Sand is second Democratic auditor in over 100 years|website=KCRG}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==

Revision as of 02:47, 21 November 2020

Not to be confused with Rob Sands.

Rob Sand
33rd Auditor of Iowa
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
GovernorKim Reynolds
Preceded byMary Mosiman
Personal details
Born (1982-08-12) August 12, 1982 (age 42)
Decorah, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseChristine
Children2
EducationBrown University (BA)
University of Iowa (JD)
WebsiteGovernment website

Rob Sand (born August 12, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 33rd Iowa State Auditor since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Career

Sand is from Decorah, Iowa. He graduated from Decorah High School in 2001.[1] He graduated from Brown University in 2005 and the University of Iowa College of Law in 2010.[2] Sand served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Iowa Attorney General's office from 2010 through 2017.[3] He prosecuted the Iowa Film Office tax credit scandal [4][5][6] and the Hot Lotto fraud scandal.[7][8]

In the 2018 elections, Sand ran for Iowa State Auditor as a Democrat.[3] He defeated Republican Mary Mosiman, the incumbent, in the general election.[9] Sand was sworn into office on January 2, 2019.[10]

Electoral history

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
2018 Iowa State Auditor election  [11]
Electorate: 2,167,914
Turnout: 1,295,368 (61.55%)		Democratic gain from RepublicanRob Sand Democratic660,16950.96%
Mary Mosiman Republican601,32046.42%
Fred Perryman Libertarian33,4212.58%
Write-in 4580.04%

References

  1. ^ Iroc Web Design Services - www.irocwebs.com (November 13, 2017). "Decorah news NOW! Decorah, Iowa | Decorah native Rob Sand announces he's running for Iowa State Auditor". decorahnews.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Decorah native State Auditor Rob Sand hosts series of town hall meetings". decorahnewspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Democrat Rob Sand will run for Iowa auditor in 2018". Desmoinesregister.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dept. head testifies at trial for former Iowa Film Office manager - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier". wcfcourier.com. August 25, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Judge Sentences Producer to 10 Years in Prison for Iowa Film Tax Credit Fraud". iowaattorneygeneral.gov. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Filmmaker acquitted on fraud charge in tax credit scandal". dmregister.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Man Who Cracked the Lottery - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  8. ^ Lowry, Rich (September 17, 2018). "Top Democrats flock to Iowa to help 'young Robert Mueller'". Politico. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Iowa election 2018 results: Rob Sand defeats Mary Mosiman for state auditor". Desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "Rob Sand is second Democratic auditor in over 100 years". KCRG.
  11. ^ "Election Night Tabular Results - November 6, 2018 General Election". Iowa Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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