# 2007 in Iowa

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The following is a list of events of the year **2007** in **[Iowa](/source/Iowa)**.

## Incumbents

### State government

- [Governor](/source/Governor): [Tom Vilsack](/source/Tom_Vilsack) ([D](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))) (January 1–12) [Chet Culver](/source/Chet_Culver) ([D](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))) (January 12 - December 31)

## Events

- May 30–31 - Evan M. O’Dorney, a 13 year old Iowan, wins the 2007 [Scripps National Spelling Bee](/source/Scripps_National_Spelling_Bee).[1]
- June 1 - An [EF2 tornado](/source/EF2_tornado) touched down near [Grandview](/source/Grandview,_Iowa), traveling through [Muscatine](/source/Muscatine,_Iowa), causing 6 injuries and $2.7 million of damages.[2]
- June 29 - American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) team in the [NBA G League](/source/NBA_G_League) [Iowa Wolves](/source/Iowa_Wolves) is established.[3]
- November 6 – [Frank Cownie](/source/Frank_Cownie) is reelected as mayor of [Des Moines](/source/Des_Moines).[4]

## See also

- [2007 in the United States](/source/2007_in_the_United_States)

## References

1. ["National Bee Winners"](https://www.powerspelling.com/national-bee-winners). *Power Spelling*. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

1. ["Looking back: Fruitland, Muscatine tornado of 2007"](https://qctimes.com/news/local/looking-back-fruitland-muscatine-tornado-of-2007/collection_9f3c82ba-46c1-11e7-838c-af936bdb4d05.html#1). *The Quad-City Times*. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

1. ["Wolves History"](https://iowa.gleague.nba.com/wolves-history). *Iowa Wolves*. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

1. Brennan, Paul (2023-09-21). ["Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, in office since 2003, will not run for reelection"](https://littlevillagemag.com/des-moines-mayor-frank-cownie-will-not-run-for-reelection/). *Little Village*. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

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