David Kerr | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 88th district | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Preceded by | Tom Sands |
Personal details | |
Born | Burlington,Iowa,U.S. | July 16,1948
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Joyce |
Children | two |
Residence(s) | Morning Sun,Iowa |
Alma mater | Muscatine Community College |
Profession | farmer |
David Kerr (born July 16,1948) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016. [1] [2]
Kerr was elected from Iowa House District 88,which includes all of Louisa County,most of Des Moines County,and northern and western Muscatine County. [3]
While in the Iowa legislature,Kerr has been behind budgets that do not increase funding for Iowa public universities. Kerr's 2022 budget proposal allocated nearly $20 million less than the state gave to public universities in 1999 (not adjusted for inflation). Kerr defended the budget as "very adequate" in 2021. [4]
Kerr decided not to seek reelection in 2022 to a fourth term. [3]
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