Scot Kerns
Douglas Scot Kerns II | |
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Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
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Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Bradley Maxon Hamlett |
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Born | (1986-09-26) September 26, 1986 (age 37)[1] |
Political party | Republican |
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Years of service | 2005-2006 (Active) 2010-2018 (Reserve) 2018-2020 (Active) |
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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:
- LC3090, adding armed service statistics to a suicide-reduction plan
- LC2597, entitling involuntary military enlistees to employment benefits
- LC3107, establishing a fund for the burial of deceased indigent persons
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scot Kerns | 2,079 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Brad Hamlett | 1,972 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 4,051 | 100 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Divine Service of Installation" (PDF). St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lincoln Kansas. 11 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "LCMS Locator". LCMS Locator. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Legislator Details". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Public Eagle Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 627 (East Peoria, Illinois)". www.troop310.net.
- ^ Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021. Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. 2021. p. 48. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Scot Kerns on KFUO Radio". KFUO Radio. KFUO Radio. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Civil Air Patrol". Salina Journal. Salina Journal. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Firedepartment.net". firedepartment.net. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Laszloffy, Jeff (June 17, 2021). "2021 Legislative Scorecard". Montana Family Foundation.
- ^ "Montana Chamber Announces 2021 Voting Review of the 67th Legislative Session - Montana Chamber of Commerce". July 14, 2021.
External links
- Scot Kerns at the Montana Legislature website
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