Scot Kerns

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Douglas Scot Kerns II
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byBradley Maxon Hamlett
Personal details
Born (1986-09-26) September 26, 1986 (age 37)[1]
Political partyRepublican
Parents
  • Douglas Scot Kerns[1]
  • Laurie Elizabeth Hensley
Education
  • Concordia University Chicago, BA Theology, 2009 [1]
  • Concordia Theological Seminary, MA Divinity, 2013[2]
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service2005-2006 (Active)
2010-2018 (Reserve)
2018-2020 (Active)
Rank Captain[1]

Douglas Scot Kerns II, also known as Scot Kerns, is a Lutheran theologian and Republican politician who was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] He is the current representative of House District 23 of the Montana State Legislature[3] and a candidate minister in Great Falls, Montana.[2]

Early life

Kerns attained the Eagle Scout award in Boy Scouts.[4]

Education

Kerns attended Randolph-Macon Academy military boarding school in Virginia,[5] then received a BA in Theology from Concordia University Chicago in 2009,[1] and an MA in Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2013.[2]

Career

Kerns has been a guest pastor ten times on KFUO radio.[6] Kerns once served as the "guest chaplain of the day" in the Kansas Senate.[7] He has served as chaplain of the fire department in Vaughn, Montana,[8] and the pastor of a church near Lincoln, Kansas.[1]

Montana State Legislature

During the 2021 legislative session, Kerns served on the Taxation, Education, and Local Government Committees.[3] He sponsored 21 bills, of which three passed:

Kerns' 2021 votes were 100% aligned with the recommendations of the Montana Family Foundation[9] and 96% aligned with the recommendations of the Montana Chamber of Commerce.[10]

Personal life

Kerns resides in Great Falls, Montana.[3][2]

Electoral history

Montana’s 23rd District House of Representatives election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scot Kerns 2,079 51.3
Democratic Brad Hamlett 1,972 48.7
Total votes 4,051 100

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Divine Service of Installation" (PDF). St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lincoln Kansas. 11 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "LCMS Locator". LCMS Locator. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Legislator Details". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Public Eagle Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 627 (East Peoria, Illinois)". www.troop310.net.
  5. ^ Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021. Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. 2021. p. 48. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Scot Kerns on KFUO Radio". KFUO Radio. KFUO Radio. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Civil Air Patrol". Salina Journal. Salina Journal. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Firedepartment.net". firedepartment.net. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  9. ^ Laszloffy, Jeff (June 17, 2021). "2021 Legislative Scorecard". Montana Family Foundation.
  10. ^ "Montana Chamber Announces 2021 Voting Review of the 67th Legislative Session - Montana Chamber of Commerce". July 14, 2021.
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68th Legislature (2023-2024)
Speaker of the House
Matt Regier (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Rhonda Knudsen (R)
Majority Leader
Sue Vinton (R)
Minority Leader
Kim Abbott (D)
  1. ▌Steve Gunderson (R)
  2. ▌Neil Duram (R)
  3. ▌Braxton Mitchell (R)
  4. ▌Matt Regier (R)
  5. ▌Dave Fern (D)
  6. ▌Amy Regier (R)
  7. ▌Courtenay Sprunger (R)
  8. ▌Terry Falk (R)
  9. ▌Tony Brockman (R)
  10. ▌Bob Keenan (R)
  11. ▌Tanner Smith (R)
  12. ▌Linda Reksten (R)
  13. ▌Paul Fielder (R)
  14. ▌Denley Loge (R)
  15. ▌Marvin Weatherwax (D)
  16. ▌Tyson Running Wolf (D)
  17. ▌Ross Fitzgerald (R)
  18. ▌Llew Jones (R)
  19. ▌Russ Miner (R)
  20. ▌Fred Anderson (R)
  21. ▌Edward Buttrey (R)
  22. ▌Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R)
  23. ▌Scot Kerns (R)
  24. ▌Steven Galloway (R)
  25. ▌Steve Gist (R)
  26. ▌George Nikolakakos (R)
  27. ▌Joshua Kassmier (R)
  28. ▌Paul Tuss (D)
  29. ▌Edward Butcher (R)
  30. ▌James Bergstrom (R)
  31. ▌Frank Smith (D)
  32. ▌Jonathan Windy Boy (D)
  33. ▌Casey Knudsen (R)
  34. ▌Rhonda Knudsen (R)
  35. ▌Brandon Ler (R)
  36. ▌Bob Phalen (R)
  37. ▌Jerry Schillinger (R)
  38. ▌Greg Kmetz (R)
  39. ▌Gary Parry (R)
  40. ▌Greg Oblander (R)
  41. ▌Gayle Lammers (R)
  42. ▌Sharon Stewart-Peregoy (D)
  43. ▌Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)
  44. ▌Larry Brewster (R)
  45. ▌Katie Zolnikov (R)
  46. ▌Bill Mercer (R)
  47. ▌Denise Baum (D)
  48. ▌Jodee Etchart (R)
  49. ▌Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D)
  50. ▌Naarah Hastings (R)
  51. ▌Mike Yakawich (R)
  52. ▌Sherry Essmann (R)
  53. ▌Nelly Nicol (R)
  54. ▌Terry Moore (R)
  55. ▌Lee Deming (R)
  56. ▌Sue Vinton (R)
  57. ▌Fiona Nave (R)
  58. ▌Brad Barker (R)
  59. ▌Marty Malone (R)
  60. ▌Laurie Bishop (D)
  61. ▌Jim Hamilton (D)
  62. ▌Ed Stafman (D)
  63. ▌Alice Buckley (D)
  64. ▌Jane Gillette (R)
  65. ▌Kelly Kortum (D)
  66. ▌Eric Matthews (D)
  67. ▌Jedediah Hinkle (R)
  68. ▌Caleb Hinkle (R)
  69. ▌Jennifer Carlson (R)
  70. ▌Julie Dooling (R)
  71. ▌Kenneth Walsh (R)
  72. ▌Tom Welch (R)
  73. ▌Jennifer Lynch (D)
  74. ▌Derek J. Harvey (D)
  75. ▌Marta Bertoglio (R)
  76. ▌Donavon Hawk (D)
  77. ▌John Fitzpatrick (R)
  78. ▌Gregory Frazer (R)
  79. ▌Laura Smith (D)
  80. ▌Zachary Wirth (R)
  81. ▌Melissa Romano (D)
  82. ▌Mary Caferro (D)
  83. ▌Kim Abbott (D)
  84. ▌Jill Cohenour (D)
  85. ▌Michele Binkley (R)
  86. ▌David Bedey (R)
  87. ▌Ron Marshall (R)
  88. ▌Wayne Rusk (R)
  89. ▌Katie Sullivan (D)
  90. ▌Marilyn Marler (D)
  91. ▌Connie Keogh (D)
  92. ▌Mike Hopkins (R)
  93. ▌Joe Read (R)
  94. ▌Tom France (D)
  95. ▌SJ Howell (D)
  96. ▌Jonathan Karlen (D)
  97. ▌Lyn Hellegaard (R)
  98. ▌Bob Carter (D)
  99. ▌Mark Thane (D)
  100. ▌Zooey Zephyr (D)