“The governor had been suffering from the effects of a cold for a couple of days,” Branstad’s spokesman Jimmy Centers said, adding in a later release “During the transport, paramedics took the governor’s vitals and initial tests indicate that the spell was caused by a seasonal illness. “
Branstad, 68, was sworn into office earlier this month for his sixth non-consecutive term. He’s on track to become the longest-serving governor in U.S. history later this year.
