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Kenneth Veenstra
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 2nd district
3rd (1999–2005)
In office
January 11, 1999 – January 9, 2005
Preceded byWilmer Rensink
Succeeded byDave Mulder
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 10, 1999
Succeeded byDwayne Alons
Personal details
Born (1939-04-19) April 19, 1939 (age 85)
Bussey, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Children4
ResidenceOrange City, Iowa
Alma materThe American College of Financial Services
OccupationInsurance agent (retired)
WebsiteVeenstra's website
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

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

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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

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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

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Veenstra and his wife, Janice, have four children.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Iowa General Assembly-Ken Veenstra
  2. ^ Votesmart.org.-Kenneth J. "Ken" Veenstra
  3. ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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Iowa Senate
Preceded by 3rd District
1999 – 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by 2nd District
2003 – 2005
Succeeded by
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
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5th District
1995 – 1999
Succeeded by