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Thomas Kerr
| Thomas Kerr | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 64 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1985-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 28 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1984 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Kentucky, 1972 | |
| J.D. | Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 1977 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | Ohio National Guard | |
| Years of service | 1971-1977 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 25, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Covington, KY | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Kerr's professional experience includes working as an Attorney with his own firm, Thomas R. Kerr, Attorney At Law and Associate Editor with the Northern Kentucky Law Review. He served in the Ohio National Guard from 1971-1977.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kerr served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Industry | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kerr served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Industry | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Industry | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kerr served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Industry | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
Elections
2012
Kerr won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 64. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
2010
Kerr won re-election to the 64th District Seat on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed, and according to official results, received a total of 10,466 votes. [3]
Kerr ran unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kerr was re-elected to the 64th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition. [4] He raised $60,937 for his campaign. [5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 64 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Thomas Kerr (R)
|
16,093 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kerr raised $3,233 in contributions. [6]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
In 2008 Kerr collected $60,937 in donations.[7]
Four of his largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kerr, Tom | $26,203 |
| Bluegrass Committee | $2,000 |
| Forcht, Marion C. | $1,000 |
| Duke Energy | $1,000 |
Personal
Kerr is a member of the Calvary Baptist Church Board of Trustees and serves as Deacon. He is also a member of the Boone County Bar Association, Campbell County Bar Association, Kenton County Bar Association, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Kentucky Bar Association, Northern Kentucky Bar Association, and the Pro Bono Panel of Northern Kentucky Bar Associations.[8]
Recent news
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- Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical - Salon
- A moment of Solitude: Mayday plays an indie shot in the arm - Crikey (blog)
- Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter - Salon
- Kanye West's Alleged Secret Gay Lover ... and Other Shockers From This Week's ... - Grantland (blog)
- William Thomas, who sought to preserve a historical black church in Lexington ... - Lexington Herald Leader
- Kerr wins again at Kingsmill in 2-hole playoff - Salon
- Slayer Guitarist Dies Aged 49 Of Liver Failure - Huffington Post UK
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External links
- Official Site
- Kentucky Legislature - Thomas Kerr
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Thomas Kerr
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Webb-Edgington
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