George Raymond Kinley (June 4, 1937 – February 23, 2022) was an American politician in the state of

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and a business co-founder and owner.

Biography

Kinley was born in

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. He moved with his family to

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, and graduated from

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in Des Moines. Kinley graduated from

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, in 1960, with a bachelor's degree in sociology. Kinley was a successful business owner of Kinley's Golf Sales in Des Moines, Iowa, for over 60 years. He served in the

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from 1973 to 1992, and in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973, as a Democrat. He died on February 23, 2022, at the age of 84.

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