Brian D. Kerns

Infobox_Congressman
name = Brian Kerns


date of birth = birth date and age|1957|5|22
place of birth = Terre Haute, Indiana
state = Indiana
district = 7th
term_start = January 3, 2001
term_end = January 3, 2003
preceded = Edward A. Pease
succeeded = Julia Carson
party = Republican
spouse =
children =
religion =

Brian Douglas Kerns (born May 22, 1957) served as a Republican Representative from Indiana's 7th Congressional District from January 3, 2001 to ‎‎January 3, 2003.‎

Kerns was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He has both a B.A. and an M.P.A. from Indiana State University. He is the son-in-law of Representative John T. Myers. He is married and has five children.‎

Prior to serving in Congress, Kerns was an administrator at St. Joseph's College, and a ‎television journalist. Kerns also was an aide to Representative Edward A. Pease and ‎served as his chief of staff.

2000 election

In 2000, when Pease retired, Kerns won a 12-way ‎Republican Primary. Kerns went on to win the general election ‎with close to 65% of the vote. ‎

2002 redistricting

Because of the census, Indiana’s congressional districts were reduced by one. Legislators decided to combine Kerns and Congressman Steve Buyer's ‎districts into the new ushr|Indiana|4|4th district. Both Congressmen decided to run in the Republican Primary and Kerns lost to Buyer.

During his brief time in Congress, Kerns took up many social issues including gun rights ‎and working to ban human cloning. He is also responsible for bringing closure to the Lafayette Railroad Relocation Project. Kerns served on the International ‎Relations and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.‎

External links

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USRSB
state=Indiana
district=7
before=Edward A. Pease
after=Julia Carson
years=January 3, 2001 – ‎‎January 3, 2003