Tim Kraayenbrink (born 1959) is the Iowa State Senator from the

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. A Republican, he has served in the

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since winning election in 2015. Born in

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, Kraayenbrink went on to attend Northern State College in South Dakota. He spent time as a teacher and football coach for the Northwest Webster School District. Later he started his own financial firm which he had led for over 25 years before he decided to run for public office. He currently resides in

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with his wife Sally. They have three children and six grandchildren. As of February 2020, Kraayenbrink serves on the following committees: Appropriations (Vice Chair), Education, and Local Government. He also serves on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Fiscal Committee, School Finance Formula Review Committee, Career and Technical Education Implementation Study Committee, and the College Student Aid Commission.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kraayenbrink, Tim Republican Party Iowa state senators 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly Living people People from O'Brien County, Iowa People from Fort Dodge, Iowa 1959 births Northern State University alumni