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.
Died	April 22, 1993(1993-04-22) (aged 63) Doon, 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 moved to Doon in 1978, and 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. A lung cancer diagnosis in late 1991 influenced his decision to retire from the Iowa General Assembly. He was additionally diagnosed with brain cancer in early 1993.