Sally Kern
| Sally Kern | ||
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| Oklahoma House of Representatives District 84 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $38,400/year | |
| Per diem | $147/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 12 years total in state legislative chambers | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Texas, Arlington (1971) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 27, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Jonesboro, Arkansas | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Sally Kern (b. November 27, 1946) is a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. She has represented District 84 since 2004.
Kern received her Bachelor of Arts 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. She has worked as a teacher, real estate agent and invoice clerk.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kern served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Common Education | ||||
| • Higher Education & Career Tech | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sally Kern endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Kern ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House 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.[2][3][4]
An October 2012 article in The Daily named Kern one of the 20 worst candidates in 2012.[5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives District 84 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 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.[6]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 84 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sally Kern (R)
|
5,717 | |||
| Brittany M. Novotny (D) | 2,958 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kern won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[7] $69,490 was raised for this campaign.[8]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 84 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| SALLY KERN (R)
|
7,232 | |||
| RON MARLETT (D) | 5,249 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Kern was up for re-election, she collected $61,204 in donations.[9]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Oklahoma House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sally Kern's campaign in 2010 | |
| Tatom, John Henry | $5,000 |
| Marshall, M | $2,500 |
| Woodward County Republican Womens Club | $1,600 |
| Oklahoma Conservative Pac | $1,500 |
| Oklahoma County Republican Cmte | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $61,204 |
2008
In 2008, Kern collected $69,490 in donations.[10]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| TATUM, T | $5,000 |
| HARVEY, R | $5,000 |
| OKLAHOMA COUNTY REPUBLICAN CMTE | $4,000 |
| KERR, KELLY D | $3,657 |
| MARSHALL, M | $2,500 |
| IMES, CHARLES | $2,500 |
Controversies
Views on homosexuality
Kern has long ignited controversy on the subject of 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?"[11]
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 attacked, among other things, 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."[11]
Views on blacks and women
During a Statehouse debate in April 2011, Kern claimed minorities earn less money than white people because they are not willing to work as hard. 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."[12]
Kern 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."[12]
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Personal
Kern and husband, Steve, have two sons.[13]
External links
- Representative Kern's campaign
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Representative Kern's LinkedIn
- Representative Kern's facebook
References
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "Oklahoma Conservative Legislators Endorse Santorum For President," March 4, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board - Unofficial 2012 primary results
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," June 26, 2012
- ↑ The Daily, "The worst candidates of 2012," October 29, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, Unofficial Results
- ↑ Oklahoma House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 News 9, "Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern's Views on Homosexuality Ignite Controversy Again," June 26, 2009
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Daily Mail, "'Black people don't want to work as hard': Republican State Sen. causes outrage with racist and sexist comments," April 29, 2011
- ↑ Campaign website-Bio
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