Kevin W. Techau
American attorney
Kevin Wayne Techau (born December 6, 1958) is an American attorney and retired military officer who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa from 2014 to 2017. He previously held senior roles in Iowa state government and served as a colonel in the United States Air Force.
Early life and education
Techau was born in Iowa City and raised in Marion. His family has lived for six generations in Iowa. He went to Marion High School and then earned a business degree and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa. During his studies, he worked on an assembly line making circuit breakers and as a track laborer on the Chicago North Western Railroad to help pay for his education.
Military career
Following law school, Techau served in the United States Air Force for seven years including two deployments in Europe as a judge advocate. Upon leaving active duty, he joined the Iowa Air National Guard and served with the 185th Fighter Wing in Sioux City, 132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines and the Iowa Air National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters at Camp Dodge. He retired as a colonel with 27 years of military service and he received the Legion of Merit.
Legal career
Techu, after leaving active duty military service, worked in private practice at the Des Moines law firm Grefe & Sidney and then as an assistant federal public defender.
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