Kenneth Veenstra
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Kenneth Veenstra | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 2nd district 3rd (1999โ2005) | |
In office January 11, 1999 โ January 9, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Wilmer Rensink |
Succeeded by | Dave Mulder |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
In office January 9, 1995 โ January 10, 1999 | |
Succeeded by | Dwayne Alons |
Personal details | |
Born | Bussey, Iowa | April 19, 1939
Political party | Republican |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Orange City, Iowa |
Alma mater | The American College of Financial Services |
Occupation | Insurance agent (retired) |
Website | Veenstra's website |
Military service | |
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Kenneth J. Veenstra (born April 19, 1939) is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of both chambers of the Iowa General Assembly.
Early life and education
Born in Bussey, Iowa. Veenstra graduated from Tracy High School. He then served in the United States Army as a military police officer. He attended The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and became a certified a chartered life underwriter.
Career
Veenstra was a resident of Orange City, Iowa and worked as an insurance agent. Veenstra served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997 as a Republican. He then served in the Iowa Senate from 1999 to 2005.[1][2]
Personal life
Veenstra and his wife, Janice, have four children.[3]
Notes
- ^ Iowa General Assembly-Ken Veenstra
- ^ Votesmart.org.-Kenneth J. "Ken" Veenstra
- ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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- Representative Kenneth Veenstra official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
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