| Steve Kettering | |
| State Senate: | Iowa |
| District: | 26th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2003 |
| Term End: | January 13, 2013 |
| Preceded: | Steve King |
| State House2: | Iowa |
| District2: | 11th |
| Term Start2: | January 11, 1999 |
| Term End2: | January 12, 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Lake View, Iowa |
| Alma Mater: | Buena Vista College (B.A.) California State University, Long Beach (Master's degree) |
| Occupation: | Community Banker |
| Website: | Kettering |
Steve Kettering (born 1943) is the Iowa State Senator from the 26th District.[1] 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.[2] 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 22,853 votes, unopposed.[3]