Tim Kacena

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. "Timothy Kacena". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  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. "Tim Kacena announced as interim fire chief in South Sioux City". Siouxland News. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. "Kacena, Henderson in rematch for Sioux City House seat". Sioux City Journal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  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. "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. "Sioux City teacher seeks Woodbury County supervisor position". Sioux City Journal. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. "Special election for Woodbury County Board of Supervisors Tuesday". Siouxland News. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  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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