Kevin Kinney (politician)

Kevin Kinney (born 1963) is the Iowa State Senator from the 39th District.[1] A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2015. Kinney is a farmer and a former lieutenant with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. He was born and raised in Oxford, Iowa, attending Clear Creek High School. He currently lives just outside of Oxford with his wife Debbie and two children.[2]

Kevin Kinney
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2015
Preceded byJoe Bolkcom
Personal details
Born1963 (age 57–58)
Oxford, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Debbie
ChildrenShawn, Megan
ResidenceOxford, Iowa
OccupationFarmer

As of February 2020, Kinney serves on the following committees: Agriculture (Ranking Member), Judiciary (Ranking Member), Ethics, and Transportation. He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the International Relations Committee, Connecting Rural Iowa Task Force, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council, and the Justice Advisory Board.[1]

Electoral history
2014 Iowa Senate 39th District election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Kinney 12,371 52.2%
Republican Michael D. Moore 11,306 47.8%
Democratic hold
2018 Iowa Senate 39th District election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Kinney 15,758 54.5%
Republican Heather Hora 13,130 45.4%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  3. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/general/canvsummary.pdf
  4. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2018/general/canvsummary.pdf
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