Jack Kibbie

John Patrick Kibbie
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
1988
Preceded by Richard Vande Hoef
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 48th district
In office
1964–1968
Preceded by John Emmetsburg
Succeeded by Marvin Smith
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from Palo Alto County
In office
1960–1964
Preceded by John Brown
Succeeded by Niels Nielsen
Personal details
Born July 14, 1929 (1929-07-14) (age 82)
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Kay
Residence Emmetsburg, Iowa
Occupation Farmer
Religion Catholic
Website Kibbie's website

John Patrick "Jack" Kibbie (born July 14, 1929) is the 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 now serves as Iowa Senate President.

Kibbie serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; the Rules and Administration committee, where he is vice chair; the State Government committee, where he is vice chair; and the Ethics committee, where he is chair. His political experience includes an earlier term serving in the Iowa Senate senator from 1964–1968, serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1960–1964, and serving as a member of the National Convention Platform Committee in 1968.

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

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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Brown
Palo Alto County
1960 – 1964
Succeeded by
Niels Nielsen
Emmet and Palo Alto Counties
Iowa Senate
Preceded by
John Emmetsburg
48th District
1964 – 1968
Succeeded by
Marvin Smith
Preceded by
Richard Vande Hoef
4th District
1988 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent