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]
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]