Kevin Koester
Kevin Koester | |
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 86th General Assembly portrait (2015) | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district 70th (2009–2013) | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Carmine Boal |
| Succeeded by | Heather Matson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1954 Harlan, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation | School administrator |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Kevin Koester (born June 3, 1954) was the Iowa State Representative from the 38th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 - 2018. Koester was born in Harlan, raised in Des Moines, and resides in Ankeny. He has a B.A. in education from the University of Iowa.
As of May 2013[update], Koester served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Education, Human Resources, and State Government committees. He also served as the chair of the Government Oversight committee.
Electoral history[edit]
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [1] District 70 Turnout: 1,212 | Republican | Kevin Koester | Republican | 879 | 72.52% | ||
| Jeff A. Wright | Republican | 324 | 26.73% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [2] District 70 Turnout: 23,313 | Republican hold | Kevin Koester | Republican | 12,043 | 51.66% | ||
| Matt Pfaltzgraf | Democratic | 10,355 | 46.23% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [3] District 70 | Republican | Kevin Koester* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [4] District 70 | Republican hold | Kevin Koester* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [5] District 38 Turnout: 551 | Republican | Kevin Koester* | Republican | 456 | 82.76% | ||
| Brett H. Nelson | Republican | 80 | 14.52% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2018 [6] District 38 Turnout: 15,941 | Democratic Iowa Democratic Party | Heather Matson | Democratic | 8,216 | 51.50% | ||
| Kevin Koester* | Republican | 7,710 | 48.40% | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 214. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 53. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 111. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 136. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2018 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 84. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kevin Koester.
- Representative Kevin Koester official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics