121319 304 The director of the Iowa Department of Transportation is resigning at the request of the governor. A statement from Governor Kim Reynolds’ office says she, quote, “has decided to seek a change in leadership as she continues to build her administration.” Reynolds appointed Mark Lowe to the top transportation job in 2017 when she became governor. Lowe worked for the D-O-T for nearly a decade before that. Lowe’s resignation letter doesn’t provide any details about why the governor asked