Michael T. "Mike" Kilmesh is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 32nd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Education

Klimesh graduated from South Winneshiek High School in

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and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Luther College.

Career

Klimesh served as the mayor of

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from 2008 to 2020. In 2010 and 2012, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the

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. In 2015 and 2016, he worked as a coach at the

Northeast Iowa Community College Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is a public community college with two main campuses in Iowa, one in Calmar and one in Peosta. The college serves the Iowa counties of Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek, Dub ...

. He was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021. He also serves as vice chair of the Senate Local Government Committee.

References

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