Kenneth Veenstra
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Kenneth Veenstra | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 2nd district 3rd (1999–2005) | |
In office January 11, 1999 – 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 – 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 | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Veenstra and his wife, Janice, have four children.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Iowa General Assembly-Ken Veenstra
- ^ Votesmart.org.-Kenneth J. "Ken" Veenstra
- ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ken Veenstra.
- Representative Kenneth Veenstra official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart