Steve Kettering | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 –January 13, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Steve King |
| Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 11,1999 –January 12,2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 81–82) Storm Lake,Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Lake View,Iowa |
| Alma mater | Buena Vista College (B.A.) California State University,Long Beach (Master's degree) |
| Occupation | Community Banker |
| Website | Kettering |
Steve Kettering (born 1943) is the Iowa State Senator from the 26th District. [1] A Republican,he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003,when he won a special election to fill the vacancy left after Steve King was elected to Iowa's 5th congressional district. [2] He got his B.A. from Buena Vista College and his master's degree from California State University,Long Beach.
Kettering currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce committee;the Ethics committee;the Natural Resources committee;the Rules and Administration committee;the Appropriations committee,where he is the ranking member;and the Judiciary committee,where he is the ranking member. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003.
Kettering was last re-elected in 2008 with 22,853 votes,unopposed. [3]
