Ken Rozenboom
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byJames F. Hahn
ConstituencyDistrict 19 - (2023-Present)
District 40 - (2013-2023)
Personal details
Born1951
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBecky
ResidenceOskaloosa, Iowa
Alma materCalvin University
OccupationFarmer, Politician

Ken Rozenboom (born 1951) is the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District.[1] A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since being elected in 2013. Born and raised in Oskaloosa, Iowa Rozenboom graduated Pella Christian High School before attending Calvin College in Michigan. After college, he returned home to work on the family farm along with also working as a sales production manager. He stepped into politics when he became Mahaska County Supervisor in 2010, going on to serve two years until 2012. He currently resides in Oskaloosa with his wife Becky. They have two children and four grandchildren.[2]

As of February 2020, Rozenboom serves on the following committees: Natural Resources and Environment (Chair), Agriculture, Appropriations, Education, and State Government. He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Vice Chair), and Flood Mitigation Board.[1]

In March 2019, Rozenboom was awarded the Herbert Hoover Award for his years of service to the community.[3]

Due to redistricting, Rozenboom announced that he would not seek re-election to the Iowa Senate following changes caused by redistricting which effected his current representation.[4]

Electoral history

Iowa Senate 40th district election, 2012 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Rozenboom 17,628 60.2
Democratic Tim Tripp 11,670 39.8%
Republican hold
Iowa Senate 40th district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Rozenboom 23,768
Democratic No candidate —
Republican hold

References

  1. 1 2 "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  3. ↑ "Senator Rozenboom Receives Herbert Hoover Award". KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Rozenboom announces retirement from Iowa Senate". The Oskaloosa Herald. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  5. ↑ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf
  6. ↑ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf
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