Jerry Kearns Explained

Jerry Kearns
State House:	Iowa
District:	92nd
Term Start:	January 12, 2009
Term End:	January 14, 2019^[1]
Party:	Democratic
Birth Date:	8 July 1944
Birth Place:	Clark County, Missouri
Alma Mater:	Southeast Iowa Community College
Occupation:	Industrial electrician, union representative
Spouse:	Diane
Residence:	Keokuk, Iowa

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.

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.

Career

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

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

Family

Kearns is married to his wife Diane and together they have two sons, Christopher and Aaron, along with seven grandchildren.^[2]

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Jeff Kurtz . January 23, 2020 . January 14, 2019 . Iowa State Legislature.
2. Web site: JERRY KEARNS . Iowa House Democrats . 27 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131222231123/http://iowahouse.net/our-members/jerry-kearns/ . 22 December 2013 .