Jerry Kearns | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 92nd district | |
In office January 12, 2009 –January 14, 2019 [1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Clark County, Missouri | July 8, 1944
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Diane |
Residence | Keokuk, Iowa |
Alma mater | Southeast Iowa Community College |
Occupation | Industrial electrician, union representative |
Jerry A. Kearns (born July 8, 1944) is a Democratic politician who represented the 83rd District in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2008.
He was ranking member of the Veterans Affairs Committee and also served on the Agriculture, Labor, and Ways and Means Committee. [2]
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. [2]
From 1965 to 1969, Kearns served in the US Air Force. Outside politics Kearns spent 38 years as an industrial electrician at Henniges Automotive. [2]
Kearns has been a member of the following organizations:
Kearns is married to his wife Diane and together they have two sons, Christopher and Aaron, along with seven grandchildren. [2]
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