David Kerr (Kansas politician) explained

David Kerr
Office1:President of the Kansas Senate
Term Start1:January 8, 2001
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Dick Bond
Successor1:Stephen Morris
Order2:Member of the Kansas State Senate from the 34th District
Term Start2:1985
Term End2:2004
Predecessor2:Bert Chaney
Successor2:Terry Bruce
Birth Date:May 4, 1945[1]
Birth Place:Pratt, Kansas
Party:Republican
Relations:Fred Kerr (brother)
Residence:Hutchinson, Kansas

David Kerr (born May 4, 1945) is an American former politician who spent two decades as a Republican in the Kansas State Senate.

Born in the town of Pratt,[1] Kerr grew up in Coats, Kansas[2] and attended the University of Kansas, where he received his M.B.A. After working internationally for Trans-World Airlines, he returned to Kansas and successfully ran for the 34th Senate district in 1984.

Kerr spent the next two decades serving in the Senate. He eventually rose to become chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, as well as serving as president of the Senate from 2001 to 2004. In 2002, he sought the GOP nomination for governor, but didn't win the primary election. He declined to run for reelection in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Kerr, Dave . . kslib.info . State Library of Kansas . November 1, 2022.
  2. Web site: Interview of Dave Kerr . Goter, Dale . August 23, 2019 . ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project . November 1, 2022.