 Kibbie served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; the Rules and Administration committee, where he was vice chair; the State Government committee, where he was vice chair; and the Ethics committee, where he was chair.His political experience includes an earlier term serving in the Iowa Senate senator from 1964 to 1968, serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1960 to 1964, and serving as a member of the National Convention Platform Committee in 1968.John Kibby was interviewed by CNN on The disastrous 2020 Iowa Caucus night, he voiced his support for former Vice President Joe Biden.