Jerry Kearns
Jerry A. Kearns is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 83 from 2009 to 2019. He served as a County Supervisor on the Lee County Board of Supervisors from 1983 to 2001.
Biography
Kearns' professional experience includes working as an Industrial Electrician with Metzeler Automotive and Staff Representative of the United Steelworkers. He served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1969.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Ethics |
| • Labor |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kearns served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Labor |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kearns served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Labor |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kearns served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Labor |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kearns served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Environmental Protection, Vice chair |
| • Labor |
| • Veterans Affairs |
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 Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Jerry Kearns ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 83 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Jerry Kearns Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Jerry Kearns ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 83 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 83 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jerry Kearns Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Jerry Kearns was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
2012
Kearns ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83. Kearns ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated James Steffen (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jerry Kearns Incumbent |
63.7% | 9,447 | |
| Republican | James Steffen | 36.3% | 5,373 | |
| Total Votes | 14,820 | |||
2010
Kearns won re-election to the 92nd District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[11]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 92 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jerry Kearns (D)
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4,955 | |||
| Richard Gates (R) | 3,667 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kearns was elected to the 92nd District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Gary G. Ramaker (R).[12] Kearns raised $46,008 for his campaign, while Ramaker raised $5,544.[13]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 92 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jerry Kearns (D)
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7,613 | |||
| Gary G. Ramaker (R) | 5,149 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Kearns is a member of the Lee County Labor Council, University of Iowa Labor Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the Lee County Labor-Management Commission.[14]
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[17]
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Recent news
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External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steven Olson (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 83 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Jeff Kurtz (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 92 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Frank Wood (D) |
