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Timothy T. Kacena (born 1958) is an American politician.

Kacena is a Sioux City native, born in 1958. He graduated from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School. [1] He was a firefighter for Sioux City Fire Rescue for three decades. [2] [3] In the 2016 and 2018 election cycles, Kacena defeated Republican candidate Robert Henderson, and served as a Democratic legislator representing District 14 of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. [4] Kacena did not run for a third consecutive term as a state representative. [5] Following the January 2020 disqualification of Jeremy Taylor as Woodbury County supervisor, Kacena declared that he would contest the special election for Taylor's vacant seat. [6] Kacena lost the election to Justin Wright, [7] [8] who served a single term in office. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Timothy Kacena". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "TIM KACENA: Here's why you should vote for me for Woodbury County supervisor". Sioux City Journal. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tim Kacena announced as interim fire chief in South Sioux City". Siouxland News. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kacena, Henderson in rematch for Sioux City House seat". Sioux City Journal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sioux City's Kacena won't run for re-election for Iowa House seat". Sioux City Journal. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "State Rep. Tim Kacena will run for Woodbury County supervisor seat in special election". Sioux City Journal. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sioux City teacher seeks Woodbury County supervisor position". Sioux City Journal. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Special election for Woodbury County Board of Supervisors Tuesday". Siouxland News. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Woodbury County Supervisor Justin Wright won't seek another term". Sioux City Journal. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.


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