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The 39th District of the
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is located in southeastern
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, and is currently composed of
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, Keokuk, and
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Counties.


Current elected officials

Kevin Kinney is the senator currently representing the 39th District. The area of the 39th District contains two
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districts: *The 77th District (represented by
Amy Nielsen Amy Nielsen is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives. She has represented the 85th district, which encompasses the cities of North Liberty, Tiffin, Oxford, Swisher, Shueyville, and Lone Tree as well as rural areas surrou ...
) *The 78th District (represented by
Jarad Klein Jarad Klein (born 1981) is the Iowa State Representative from the 78th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Klein was born in Keota, Iowa Keota is a city in Keokuk and Washington counties, Io ...
) The district is also located in
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, which is represented by
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (born September 6, 1955) is an American physician and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Miller-Meeks served as Iowa sta ...
.


Past senators

The district has previously been represented by: * William Palmer, 1983–1992 *
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, 1993–1994 *
Jo Ann Douglas Jo Ann M. Johnson (born April 24, 1949) is an American politician. Jo Ann Dinkla was born to parents Elmer and Arlene Dinkla in Massena, Iowa, on April 24, 1949. Her younger brother is Dwight Dinkla. Jo Ann Dinkla graduated from Adair-Casey Hi ...
, 1995–1998 *
Jo Ann Johnson Jo Ann M. Johnson (born April 24, 1949) is an American politician. Jo Ann Dinkla was born to parents Elmer and Arlene Dinkla in Massena, Iowa, on April 24, 1949. Her younger brother is Dwight Dinkla. Jo Ann Dinkla graduated from Adair-Casey Hi ...
, 1999–2002 * David Lord, 2002 *
Joe Bolkcom Joseph Bolkcom (born July 29, 1956) is a member of the Iowa Senate. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in 1998. He represents the 43rd District of the General Assembly, which includes most of metropolitan Iowa City. Bolkcom currentl ...
, 2003–2012 * Sandy Greiner, 2013–2014 * Kevin Kinney, 2015–present


See also

*
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*
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