Kenneth VeenstraKenneth J. Veenstra is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of both chambers of the Iowa General Assembly.Early life and educationBorn in Bussey, Iowa. Veenstra graduated from Tracy High School. He then served in the United States Army as a military police officer. He attended The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and became a chartered life underwriter.CareerVeenstra was a resident of Orange City, Iowa and worked as an insurance agent. Veenstra served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997 as a Republican. He then served in the Iowa Senate from 1999 to 2005.Personal lifeVeenstra and his wife, Janice, have four children.