Kenneth Kester (March 16, 1936 – February 17, 2018) was a

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member of the

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, representing the 2nd district from 2003 to 2011. Previously he was a member of the

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from 1998 to 2002.Ballotpedia
Ken Kester
Viewed: 2017-01-28. He was a General Motors auto dealer for 30 years. He was the father of three sons, Dan, Mike and Ed and a grandfather of two grandchildren.

Legislative career

Kester had the largest district, geographically. Senator Kester previously served as a Bent County Commissioner. He served in the Colorado State House from 1999 to 2003, serving the counties of Baca,

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, Crowley, Las Animas, Otero, and Huerfano. In 2002 he was elected to represent the people of Senate District 2. He served on the Agriculture, Natural Resources committee and for a time was the ranking Republican member of the Local Government & Energy committee. Kester's main focus was on lowering the state income tax, strengthening education and agricultural products and promoting small business.

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External links

Colorado General Assembly - Kenneth Kester
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Kenneth H. 'Ken' Kester (CO)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Kenneth Kester
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