A Guthrie County native who currently serves as the Fremont County Attorney, has announced she intends to seek the County Attorney’s job in Guthrie County. Republican Brenna Bird announced her candidacy, Thursday. Bird, who is 41, maintains a private law practice in addition to being the Attorney for Fremont County. She’s been an attorney for the past 17-years. Bird was born in Guthrie Center and is from Dexter. Her maiden name was Findley, before she married.

Bird was appointed in November 2016 to serve for the remainder of the current term, as the Fremont County Attorney. In a statement, she said she is looking forward to the opportunity to serve her home community. “If elected to serve as your county attorney I will work with law enforcement to keep Guthrie County safe,” Bird said. She added, “I am tough on crime as a prosecutor and will aggressively prosecute crimes in Guthrie County.” Her past experience includes serving as Chief of Staff and Counsel for Congressman Steve King and Counsel to Governor Terry Branstad. Bird was also the Republican Party’s nominee for Attorney General of Iowa in 2010. She taught at the University of Iowa Law School, and received her undergraduate degree at Drake University and her Juris Doctor (JD) Degree. from the University of Chicago Law School.

Bird said “Working together in partnership with law enforcement is my top priority. By working together, we can enforce our laws and hold criminal defendants accountable. Guthrie County is a great place to live, work and raise a family. We want to keep it that way.”