Kinney aims to fix workforce crisis

Posted 1/25/22

State Senator Kevin Kinney of Oxford joined other members of the Iowa Legislature for the start of the 2022 Session this month.

“We’ve got to fix Iowa’s workforce crisis. Too …

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Kinney aims to fix workforce crisis

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State Senator Kevin Kinney of Oxford joined other members of the Iowa Legislature for the start of the 2022 Session this month.

“We’ve got to fix Iowa’s workforce crisis. Too many businesses struggle to hire employees. This includes schools and even our hospitals,” said Kinney. “The solutions include expanding apprenticeships, career training and technical education; expanding affordable childcare; and making housing more affordable.”

Senator Kinney serves on these committees in the Iowa Senate: Agriculture – Ranking Member; Ethics; Judiciary – Ranking Member, and the Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee.

Senator Kinney represents Senate District 39 in the Iowa Senate.  It includes Keokuk County, most of Washington County, and the western and southern parts of Johnson County.  Last fall’s new legislative map puts Senator Kinney’s home in the new Senate District 46.  It includes all of Iowa and Washington Counties and the rural and some of the suburban parts of Johnson County.

Constituents with concerns and ideas can reach Senator Kinney at the Statehouse at 515-281-3371, on his cell phone, 319-631-4667, or at this email address: Kevin.Kinney@legis.iowa.gov.

Senator Kinney was born and raised in Oxford and has two grown children, Shaun and Megan, with his wife Debbie.  A farmer for more than 30 years, he owns and operates his family’s century farm, raising livestock and row crops in both Johnson and Iowa counties.

He retired as a Lieutenant in the Investigations Division of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office after serving his community for 28 years in law enforcement. He also served three terms on the Clear Creek Amana School Board.

In 2014, he was named the American Legion’s Midwest Region Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and was the national runner-up for the American Legion National Law Officer of the Year. In 2012, he received the Law Enforcement Victim Service award, as well as the Continuous Service Award from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Senator Kinney is an active member of several community organizations, including the Farm Bureau, Knights of Columbus and the Johnson County Cattlemen’s Association. He has also served on various law enforcement boards with the goal of increasing public safety in Iowa.