Jack Kibbie Explained

John Patrick Kibbie
Birth Name:John Patrick Kibbie
Birth Date:14 July 1929
Birth Place:Emmetsburg, Iowa, U.S.
Residence:Emmetsburg, Iowa
State Senate:Iowa
District:4th
Term Start:January 11, 1993
Term End:January 13, 2013
Predecessor:Richard Vande Hoef
Successor:Dennis Guth
State Senate1:Iowa
District1:6th
Term Start1:January 9, 1989
Term End1:January 10, 1993
Predecessor1:Lee Warren Holt
Successor1:Wayne D. Bennett
State Senate2:Iowa
District2:48th
Term Start2:January 11, 1965
Term End2:January 12, 1969
Predecessor2:John Emmetsburg
Successor2:Marvin Smith
Office3:Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from Palo Alto County
Term Start3:1960
Term End3:1964
Predecessor3:John Brown
Successor3:Niels Nielsen
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Farmer
Spouse:Kay
Website:Kibbie's website
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Army
Battles:Korean War
Mawards: Bronze Star Medal

John Patrick "Jack" Kibbie (born July 14, 1929) is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Senator from the 4th district and President of the Iowa Senate. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 1988, and also served as Iowa Senate President.

Kibbie served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; the Rules and Administration committee, where he was vice chair; the State Government committee, where he was vice chair; and the Ethics committee, where he was chair. His political experience includes an earlier term serving in the Iowa Senate senator from 1964 to 1968, serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1960 to 1964, and serving as a member of the National Convention Platform Committee in 1968. Kibbie was interviewed by CNN on the 2020 Iowa caucus night, he voiced his support for former Vice President Joe Biden.

Kibbie was last re-elected in 2008 with 18,059 votes, defeating Grassroots for Life opponent Ken Vaske.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Canvass 2008 General elections . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090325020702/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf . March 25, 2009 .