Preceded by Steve King Role Political figure Name Steve Kettering | Website Kettering Occupation Community Banker | |
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Alma mater Buena Vista College (B.A.)
California State University, Long Beach (Master's degree) Residence Lake View, Iowa, United States Education Buena Vista University, California State University, Long Beach | ||
Political party Republican Party of Iowa | ||
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Steve Kettering (born 1943) is the Iowa State Senator from the 26th District. 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. [1] 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 22,970 votes, unopposed.