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Tim Kacena

Tim Kacena

American politician

Timothy T. Kacena (born 1958) is an American politician.

Kacena is a Sioux City native, born in 1958. He graduated from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School.[1] He was a firefighter for Sioux City Fire Rescue for three decades.[2][3] In the 2016 and 2018 election cycles, Kacena defeated Republican candidate Robert Henderson, and served as a Democratic legislator representing District 14 of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021.[4] Kacena did not run for a third consecutive term as a state representative.[5] Following the January 2020 disqualification of Jeremy Taylor as Woodbury County supervisor, Kacena declared that he would contest the special election for Taylor's vacant seat.[6] Kacena lost the election to Justin Wright,[7][8] who served a single term in office.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Timothy Kacena". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    "TIM KACENA: Here's why you should vote for me for Woodbury County supervisor". Sioux City Journal. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Tim Kacena announced as interim fire chief in South Sioux City". Siouxland News. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Kacena, Henderson in rematch for Sioux City House seat". Sioux City Journal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Sioux City's Kacena won't run for re-election for Iowa House seat". Sioux City Journal. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. [6]
    "State Rep. Tim Kacena will run for Woodbury County supervisor seat in special election". Sioux City Journal. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Sioux City teacher seeks Woodbury County supervisor position". Sioux City Journal. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Special election for Woodbury County Board of Supervisors Tuesday". Siouxland News. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Woodbury County Supervisor Justin Wright won't seek another term". Sioux City Journal. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.


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