Representative Kenneth L. Logemann View All Years

KENNETH LOGEMANN

Kenneth Logemann was born July 11, 1937 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He attended rural country school in Deer Creek Township and graduated from Northwood High School in 1955. Ken attended Iowa State University and joined the ROTC while there. He was inducted into the Army in 1958 and served his country faithfully until his discharge in 1960. On May 26, 1962 he married Rebecca Buenneke and they raised two daughters together during their marriage.

During his time in the Army he served as military policeman and special security supervisor for presidential trips during President Eisenhower’s Administration. The White House issued him a White House Service Certificate for special service. He was owner and operator of 640 acre family farm, where horses were an important part of his life and on which the family built a successful breeding and training facility. When he retired from farming, he began his sales career in the agriculture field. He was a loyal church member in both Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church and First Lutheran Church. Ken served as a Sunday school teacher, usher, greeter and on the church council.

He enjoyed politics and served on the county and state GOP levels, and was an alternate and delegate at two national conventions. After his time in the Iowa House he managed the field office for Charles Grassley until he accepted Ronald Reagan’s offer to be his state campaign manager. He also served as the first secretary of the Iowa State Soybean Promotion Board and attended two national conventions.

Ken was a Republican representing Winnebago and Worth counties. He was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1968 serving two terms.

Kenneth Logemann passed away on March 4, 2013 at the age of 75.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA, That in the passing of the Honorable Kenneth Logemann, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

JOSH BYRNES

TODD PRICHARD

Committee