Gene V. Kennedy
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.
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.
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.