Kenneth D. Scott Explained

Kenneth Scott
State Senate1:Iowa
District1:15th
Term Start1:January 12, 1987
Term End1:January 13, 1991
Predecessor1:Arthur Gratias
State Senate2:Iowa
District2:6th
Term Start2:January 8, 1973
Term End2:January 9, 1977
Predecessor2:George L. Shawver
State House3:Iowa
District3:18th
Term Start3:January 11, 1971
Term End3:January 7, 1973
Predecessor3:Charles Poncy
Birth Name:Kenneth Daniel Scott
Birth Date:11 May 1930
Birth Place:Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Occupation:farmer, auctioneer

Kenneth Daniel Scott (May 11, 1930 – February 2, 2023) was an American politician.

Biography

Kenneth Daniel Scott was born in Mason City, Iowa, on May 11, 1930, to parents Walter and Hattie Scott. He graduated from Rockwell High School in 1948, which later merged into the Rockwell–Swaledale Community School District. Scott later served as president of the school board for the neighboring Meservey–Thornton Community School District, as well as on several agricultural organizations. Outside of politics, Scott was a farmer and auctioneer.[1]

A Democrat, Scott was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1970 for District 18, which then included his home county. He won election to the Iowa Senate in 1972, representing District 6 and again in 1986, this time for District 15.[1]

Scott, a resident of Clear Lake, died at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City on February 2, 2023, at the age of 92.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Senator Kenneth Daniel Scott . August 10, 2021 . Iowa General Assembly.
  2. News: Sen. Kenneth D. Scott . Globe-Gazette . May 1, 2024.
  3. News: Former Clear Lake legislator Scott dies . May 1, 2024 . KGLO . February 6, 2023.