Sally Kern
Sally R. Kern (b. November 27, 1946) is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 84 from 2004 to 2016.
Kern did not seek re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2016 because she was term-limited.
Biography
Kern earned her B.A. in Sociology from the University of Texas, Arlington, in 1971. She received her teacher certification in Social Studies from East Texas State University in 1986. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher, a real estate agent, and an invoice clerk.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kern served on the following committees:
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| • Children, Youth & Family Services, Chair |
| • Common Education |
| • State & Federal Relations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Kern served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations and Budget |
| • Common Education |
| • Human Services |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kern served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Common Education |
| • Human Services |
| • Long-Term Care & Senior Services, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kern served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Common Education |
| • Higher Education & Career Tech |
| • Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016. Incumbent Sally Kern (R) did not seek re-election.
Tammy West defeated Will Hollander in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 84 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tammy West |
61.21% | 7,372 | |
| Democratic | Will Hollander | 38.79% | 4,672 | |
| Total Votes | 12,044 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Will Hollander defeated Ron Marlett in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 84 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Will Hollander |
53.77% | 656 | |
| Democratic | Ron Marlett | 46.23% | 564 | |
| Total Votes | 1,220 | |||
Tammy West defeated Donnie Ryan and William Cagle in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 84 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tammy West |
73.15% | 1,613 | |
| Republican | Donnie Ryan | 15.42% | 340 | |
| Republican | William Cagle | 11.43% | 252 | |
| Total Votes | 2,205 | |||
2014
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Incumbent Sally Kern was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kern was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Kern ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 84. Kern defeated Curtis Moore in the June 26 Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Sally Kern Incumbent |
72.9% | 1,500 |
| Curtis Moore | 27.1% | 557 |
| Total Votes | 2,057 | |
2010
Kern won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary. She defeated Brittany M. Novotny (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[12][13][14][15]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 84 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sally Kern (R)
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5,717 | |||
| Brittany M. Novotny (D) | 2,958 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kern won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[16] $69,490 was raised for this campaign.[17]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 84 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| SALLY KERN (R)
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7,232 | |||
| RON MARLETT (D) | 5,249 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- Research Institute for Economic Development: 2016 Reid Report
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2016 Environmental Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
2015
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2014
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In 2014, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to May 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to May 24.
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2012
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In 2012, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 6 to May 25.
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2011
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In 2011, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 7 to May 27.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Sally Kern endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[18]
Noteworthy events
Views on homosexuality
In 2008, Kern compared homosexuality to terrorism, saying, "I honestly think it's the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam, which I think is a big threat, okay?"[19]
In June 2009, Kern, along with other legislators, civic and religious leaders, announced they would gather at the State Capitol to sign the Oklahoma Citizens Proclamation for Morality. The proclamation criticized gay pride festivals, stating, "Whereas, deeply disturbed that the Office of the president of these United States disregards the biblical admonitions to live clean and pure lives by proclaiming an entire month to an immoral behavior."[19]
Views on income inequality
During a legislative debate in April 2011, Kern stated, "Is this just because they are black that they are in prison, or could it be because they didn't want to work hard in school. I taught school for 20 years and I saw a lot of people of color that didn't want to work as hard. They wanted it given to them."[20] Kern also said the reason that women earn less money is because they "tend to think more about their family, wanting to stay at home more, wanting to be with their family, have more leisure time."[20]
Personal
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Kern and husband, Steve, have two sons.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012 2010 2008, 2006, 2004
- Representative Kern's LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Sally Kern," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Officials 2014," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results Statewide Primary Election — June 24, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official General Election Results, Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races — November 4, 2014," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Candidates for State Elective Office 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Primary Election — July 27, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Runoff Primary Election — August 24, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results General Election — November 2, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma House of Representatives official election results for 2008," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Press Release - Oklahoma Conservative Legislators Endorse Santorum For President Oklahoma Conservative Legislators Endorse Santorum For President," March 4, 2012
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 News 9, "Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern's Views on Homosexuality Ignite Controversy Again," June 26, 2009
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Daily Mail, "'Black people don't want to work as hard': Republican State Sen. causes outrage with racist and sexist comments," April 29, 2011
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| Preceded by ' |
Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 84 2004–2016 |
Succeeded by Tammy West (R) |
