Original sentence: In 2001, Vilsack served as a Chair of  the Midwestern Governors Association.In 2002, Vilsack named Dr.Vilsack narrowly won the general election and is the first Democrat to serve as governor of Iowa in 30 years, and only the fifth Democrat to hold the office in the 20th century
Edited sentence: Also in 2002, Vilsack appointed Dr.He was the first Democrat to serve as governor of Iowa in 30 years, and only the fifth Democrat to hold the office in the 20th century.In 2001 Vilsack served as a Chair of  the Midwestern Governors Association.Vilsack narrowly won the general election, largely due to aggressive campaigning on behalf by Senator Tom Harkin