Fred Kerr | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office 1977–1992 | |
Preceded by | Dick Williams |
Succeeded by | Lillian Papay |
Personal details | |
Born | Spearville,Kansas | December 29,1940
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Nancy Kerr |
Relations | David Kerr (brother) |
Children | 2 [1] |
Residence | Coats,Kansas [2] |
Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
Fred A. Kerr (born December 29,1940) is an American former politician who served in the Kansas State Senate from 1977 to 1992.
Kerr was born in Spearville,Kansas as a third-generation farmer and rancher. He attended Oklahoma State University and was involved in civic affairs in Pratt County before being elected to the Senate. [3]
Kerr was elected to the Senate in 1976,defeating Kansas State House member Walter Graber by a narrow margin. [1] During his time in the Senate,Kerr chaired the taxation committee and the agriculture committee. He retired from the Senate in 1992,and in 1994 ran for governor;he finished in third place in a six-way race in the Republican primary,losing to eventual governor Bill Graves. [1] Graves nominated Kerr to the Kansas Board of Regents in 1999. [3]
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