A native of Saigon, Vietnam, Kim Landhuis taught English as a second language in the Fort Dodge (Iowa) Community Schools from 1983 to 1985 and was a substitute teacher from 1985 to 1990. She was elected for a 3-year term to the Fort Dodge School Board in 1990, serving as Vice-President the last year. In 1992 she was elected to the Iowa Association of School Board Directors for the Fifth District. In 1993 she was reelected to the Fort Dodge School Board for a second term.
In 1994 Landhuis ran as a Republican candidate for the Iowa Senate, narrowly losing to the incumbent, Rod Halvorson.
From the description of Papers of Kim Landhuis, 1943-1994 (bulk 1991-1994). (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233107435