Jerry Kearns

Jerry Kearns


Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 92nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2009
Personal details
Born	(1944-07-08) July 8, 1944 Clark County, Missouri
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Diane
Residence	Keokuk, Iowa
Alma mater	Southeast Iowa Community College
Occupation	industrial electrician, union representative
Religion	United Methodist

Jerry A. Kearns (born July 8, 1944) is a Democratic politician, representing the 92nd District in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2008.

He is ranking member of the Veterans Affairs Committee and also serves on the Agriculture, Lobar, and Ways and Means Committee.^[1]

Education

Kearns graduated from Wyaconda High School in Missouri in 1962. He later attended Southeast Iowa Community College and also went to a four-year electrician apprenticeship.^[1]

Career

From 1965-1969, Kearns served in the US Air Force. Outside politics Kearns spent 38 years as an industrial electrician at Henniges Automotive.^[1]

Organizations

Kearns has been a member of the following organizations:

Lee County Board of Supervisors
American Legion
Elks Club
University of Iowa Labor Advisory Board
Lee County Democratic Party
Iowa Democratic Party
Keokuk’s Trinity United Methodist Church^[1]

Family

Kearns is married to his wife Diane, one of his clerks, and together they have two sons Christopher and Aaron and seven grandchildren.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "JERRY KEARNS". Iowa House Democrats. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

External links

Representative Jerry Kearns official Iowa General Assembly site
Jerry Kearns State Representative official constituency site

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives

86th General Assembly (January 12, 2015 - January 8, 2017) Speaker: Linda Upmeyer (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Matt Windschitl (R) Majority Leader: Chris Hagenow (R) Minority Leader: Mark Smith (D)

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