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Kenneth De Groot

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Kenneth De Groot
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 10, 1993
Preceded byClifford Branstad
Succeeded byDaniel P. Fogarty
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 9, 1983
Preceded byElmer Den Herder
Succeeded byJames D. O'Kane
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Roy De Groot

(1929-10-16)October 16, 1929
Perkins, Iowa, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1993(1993-04-22) (aged 63)
Doon, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseClarretta Risseeuw
Children4
Alma materIowa State University
Northwestern College
WebsiteKenneth De Groot at the Iowa Legislature

Kenneth Roy De Groot (October 16, 1929 – April 22, 1993) was an American politician who sat in the Iowa House of Representatives between 1979 and 1993 as a member of the Republican Party. He held the District 1 seat until 1983, when he began representing District 8.

De Groot was born in Perkins, Iowa on October 16, 1929. He was a graduate of Hull High School, and pursued tertiary education at Iowa State University and Northwestern College. After college, De Groot became a dairy farmer for 42 years. Alongside his sons, De Groot owned and operated DG Valley-View Farms. De Groot held membership and executive positions in several agricultural collectives, companies, and associations, among them, 4-H, the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the Land O'Lakes Northwest Iowa Dairy Division, and the Farm Bureau.[1][2]

De Groot moved to Doon in 1978, and served in the Iowa House of Representatives between 1979 and 1993 as a member of the Republican Party. He held the District 1 seat until 1983, when he began representing District 8.[1]

De Groot died on April 22, 1993, months after completing his seventh and final term in office. A lung cancer diagnosis in late 1991 influenced his decision to retire from the Iowa General Assembly. He was additionally diagnosed with brain cancer in early 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Representative Kenneth R. De Groot". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Iowa Official Register. Vol. 60. Iowa Secretary of State. 1984. p. 87.