Kenneth De Groot

Kenneth De Groot
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 8th district
In office January 10, 1983 – January 10, 1993
Preceded by	Clifford Branstad
Succeeded by	Daniel P. Fogarty
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st district
In office January 8, 1979 – January 9, 1983
Preceded by	Elmer Den Herder
Succeeded by	James D. O'Kane
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Roy De Groot (1929-10-16)October 16, 1929 Perkins, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Clarretta Risseeuw
Children	4
Alma mater	Iowa State University Northwestern College
Website	Kenneth De Groot at the Iowa Legislature

Kenneth Roy De Groot (October 16, 1929 – April 22, 1993) was an American politician who sat in the Iowa House of Representatives between 1979 and 1993 as a member of the Republican Party. He held the District 1 seat until 1983, when he began representing District 8.

De Groot was born in Perkins, Iowa on October 16, 1929. He was a graduate of Hull High School, and pursued tertiary education at Iowa State University and Northwestern College. After college, De Groot became a dairy farmer for 42 years. Alongside his sons, De Groot owned and operated DG Valley-View Farms. De Groot held membership and executive positions in several agricultural collectives, companies, and associations, among them, 4-H, the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the Land O'Lakes Northwest Iowa Dairy Division, and the Farm Bureau.

De Groot served in the Iowa House of Representatives between 1979 and 1993 as a member of the Republican Party. He held the District 1 seat until 1983, when he began representing District 8. De Groot died on April 22, 1993, months after completing his seventh and final term in office.