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Permanent LinkRepresentative Kevin Koester View All Years
84 (2011)
85 (2013)
86 (2015) - 87 (2017)
Term
Serving fifth term in House.
Profession
Retired school administrator.
Education
Graduated from Dowling Catholic High School and University of Iowa.
Memberships and Activities
Past president of the National Community Education Association, Iowa Community Education Association, Iowa Dollars for Scholars Board, and the Employees and Family Resources Board. Co-chair of the Polk County Sesquicentennial Commission, 2016 Legislator of the Year with Iowa Professional Fire Fighters, 2013 Champion Award from Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa, 2011 award from the Iowa Library Association, 2010 and 2014 Legislator of the Year with Iowa Insurance Alliance, “Big Brother” for six years, 2003 Ankeny Chamber Citizen of the Year, and elder in Ankeny Free Church.
Birth and Residence
Born in 1954 in Harlan. Raised in Des Moines and resides in Ankeny.
Family Members
Wife, Linda; two sons, one daughter, and 12 grandchildren.
87th GA (2017)
- Education (01/14/2013 - 01/13/2019)
- Environmental Protection (01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019)
- Human Resources (01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019)
- Judiciary (01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019)
- State Government (Vice Chair) (01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019)
- Public Retirement Systems Committee (09/16/2015 - 02/03/2017)
- Iowa Council for Early Access (07/01/2015 - 06/30/2018)
- Medical Assistance Advisory Council [Title XIX] (04/07/2017 - 01/13/2019)