John Patrick "Jack" Kibbie (born July 14, 1929) is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Senator from the 4th district and President of the Iowa Senate. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 1988, and also served as Iowa Senate President.
John Patrick Kibbie | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 13, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Vande Hoef |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Guth |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 9, 1989 – January 10, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Warren Holt |
| Succeeded by | Wayne D. Bennett |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office January 11, 1965 – January 12, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | John Emmetsburg |
| Succeeded by | Marvin Smith |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from Palo Alto County | |
| In office 1960–1964 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | Niels Nielsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Patrick Kibbie July 14, 1929 Emmetsburg, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kay |
| Residence | Emmetsburg, Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Website | Kibbie's website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
| Awards |  Bronze Star Medal |
Kibbie served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; the Rules and Administration committee, where he was vice chair; the State Government committee, where he was vice chair; and the Ethics committee, where he was chair. His political experience includes an earlier term serving in the Iowa Senate senator from 1964 to 1968, serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1960 to 1964, and serving as a member of the National Convention Platform Committee in 1968. Kibbie was interviewed by CNN on the 2020 Iowa caucus night, he voiced his support for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Kibbie was last re-elected in 2008 with 18,059 votes, defeating Grassroots for Life opponent Ken Vaske.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Official Canvass 2008 General elections" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009.
External links
edit- Senator Jack Kibbie official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Jack Kibbie official Iowa General Assembly site
- State Senator Jack Kibbie official constituency site
- Profile at Vote Smart
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