Gene V. Kennedy

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State Senator
Democrat
Specialty Advertiser
Dubuque
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
11

Dubuque Democrat 11th Senatorial District Born Oct. 28, 1927, LeMars, son of the late Eugene M. and Lillian Kennedy. Attended Plymouth County grade school. LeMars 1944; Trinity College, Sioux City, 1944-47; Loras College, Dubuque 1947-48, B.A. Married Dorothy Sell, Council Bluffs, 1952. Children: Candace, Michael, Mary, Theresa, Patrick, Dianna, Maureen, Edward. Iowa Highway Patrolman, Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Glenwood (1950-54); Crocker Claims, Founder Systems of Security, private detective agency. Member of Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; former advisor National Police Officer Assn. of America; past chairman Respect for Law Committee, Dubuque Optimists Club. Assistant Minority Leader. One term in Iowa House. Second term in Iowa Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Owner, Private Detective Agency
Dubuque
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
26

Dubuque Democrat 26th Senatorial District Dubuque, Clayton and Allamakee Counties. Born Oct. 28, 1927, LeMars, Iowa, son of Eugene M. (deceased) and Lillian Kennedy. Attended Plymouth County grade school; St. Joseph High School, LeMars, 1944; Trinity College, Sioux City, 1944-47; Loras College, Dubuque, 1947-48. B.A. Married Dorothy Sell, Council Bluffs, 1952. Children: Candace, 18; Michael, 17; Mary, 16; Theresa, 15; Patrick, 13; Dianna, 10; Maureen, 8; Edward 4. Iowa Highway Patrolman, Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Glenwood (1950-54); Crocker Claims, Council Bluffs and Dubuque (1954-67). Founder, Systems of Security, private detective agency. Member of Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Optimists Int.; former advisor National Police Officer Association of America; past chairman Respect for Law Committee, Dubuque Optimists Club. First term in Senate. One term in House.

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State Representative
Democrat
Insurance
Dubuque
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
69

Dubuque Dubuque County Democrat Born Oct. 28, 1927, in Le Mars, Iowa, son of Eugene M. (deceased) and Lillian Kennedy. Attended Plymouth County grade school; St. Joseph High School, Le Mars, 1944; Trinity College, Sioux City, 1944-1947; Loras College, Dubuque, 1947-1948. B.A. degree. Married Dorothy Sell in Council Bluffs, 1952. Children are Candance, 16; Michael, 15; Mary, 14; Theresa, 13; Patrick, 11; Dianna, 8; Maurreen, 6; Edward, 2. Iowa Highway Patrolman, Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Glenwood (1950-1954); Crocker Claims, Council Bluffs and Dubuque (1954-1967); formed own company 1967 now known as Kennedy & Co. President and owner. Insurance claim service and private detective agency. Member Catholic church; Knights of Columbus; Forestors; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Optimists Int.; 1752 Club of Iowa; Iowa Casualty and Surety Claim Men's Assn.; International Police Congress. Former advisor National Police Officer Association of America; Chairman of Respect for Law Commission of Dubuque and Optimists Club. Active in church and civil affairs. Serving first term.

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