Kenneth Roy De Groot (October 16, 1929 – April 22, 1993) was an American politician who sat in the Iowa House of Representatives between 1979 and 1993 as a member of the Republican Party. He held the District 1 seat until 1983, when he began representing District 8.

Kenneth De Groot
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 10, 1993
Preceded byClifford Branstad
Succeeded byDaniel P. Fogarty
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 9, 1983
Preceded byElmer Den Herder
Succeeded byJames D. O'Kane
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Roy De Groot

(1929-10-16)October 16, 1929
Perkins, Iowa, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1993(1993-04-22) (aged 63)
Doon, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseClarretta Risseeuw
Children4
Alma materIowa State University
Northwestern College
WebsiteKenneth De Groot at the Iowa Legislature

De Groot was born in Perkins, Iowa on October 16, 1929. He was a graduate of Hull High School, and pursued tertiary education at Iowa State University and Northwestern College. After college, De Groot became a dairy farmer for 42 years. Alongside his sons, De Groot owned and operated DG Valley-View Farms. De Groot held membership and executive positions in several agricultural collectives, companies, and associations, among them, 4-H, the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the Land O'Lakes Northwest Iowa Dairy Division, and the Farm Bureau.[1][2]

De Groot moved to Doon in 1978, and served in the Iowa House of Representatives between 1979 and 1993 as a member of the Republican Party. He held the District 1 seat until 1983, when he began representing District 8.[1]

De Groot died on April 22, 1993, months after completing his seventh and final term in office. A lung cancer diagnosis in late 1991 influenced his decision to retire from the Iowa General Assembly. He was additionally diagnosed with brain cancer in early 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Representative Kenneth R. De Groot". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Iowa Official Register. Vol. 60. Iowa Secretary of State. 1984. p. 87.