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Paul Kern
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Paul Kern was a 2012 Republican candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 99.
Kern has worked as an insurance agent in Dubuque, Iowa for 30 years.[1]
Campaign themes
Kern's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs & The Economy
- Excerpt: "I believe we should promote tuition credit for those willing to be educated in Iowa who commit to working in and growing businesses in Iowa for a certain time period."
Out of Control Spending
- Excerpt: "I commit to you that I will take the same attitude with your money as I do my own. My parents taught me the value of a dollar and I know how hard it is to earn it."
Return to a Citizen Legislature
- Excerpt: "I don’t believe our Founding Fathers ever intended for there to be career politicians. I believe they envisioned a citizen legislature where everyone would have an opportunity to serve, including such as the baker, the blacksmith, the homemaker, the farmer, and the businessman."
Elections
2012
Kern ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 99. Kern ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by Pat Murphy (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Patrick Murphy Incumbent |
59.7% | 10,098 | |
| Republican | Paul Kern | 40.3% | 6,822 | |
| Total Votes | 16,920 | |||
2010
Kern was defeated by Patrick Murphy (D) in the November 2 general election.[4]
Personal
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Kern and his wife Susan have three children.[1]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Paul + Kern + Iowa + Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Paul Kern on Facebook
- Paul Kern on Twitter
- Paul Kern on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "PaulKern28," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
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