From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brian D. Kerns
Brian D. Kerns
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Succeeded by
Edward A. Pease from Indiana’s 7th congressional district Julia Carson
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Brian Kerns Congressional career
In 2000, when Pease retired, Kerns won a 12-way Repub-
lican Primary. Kerns went on to win the general election
with close to 65% of the vote.
During his term in Congress, Kerns took up many
social issues including gun rights and working to ban
human cloning. He is also responsible for bringing clo-
sure to the Lafayette Railroad Relocation Project. Kerns
served on the International Relations and Transportation
and Infrastructure Committees.
After the 2000 United States Census, Indiana lost a
district. A majority of Kern’s old district was placed in the
newly created 4th district. Both Congressmen Steve Buy-
er and Brian Kerns decided to run in the Republican Pri-
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives mary and Kerns lost to Buyer.
Indiana’s
from Indiana’s 7th district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
External links
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United
Preceded by Edward A. Pease
States Congress
Succeeded by Julia Carson • Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
Personal details Persondata
Name Kerns, Brian D.
Born May 22, 1957 (1957-05-22)
Terre Haute, Indiana Alternative names
Political party Republican Short description American politician
Date of birth May 22, 1957
Brian Douglas Kerns (born May 22, 1957) served as a
Place of birth Terre Haute, Indiana
Republican Representative from Indiana’s 7th Congres-
sional District from January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2003. Date of death
Kerns was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He has both Place of death
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 adminis-
trator 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.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brian D. Kerns
Categories:
• 1957 births
• Living people
• Members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana
• Indiana State University alumni
• Indiana Republicans
• People from Terre Haute, Indiana
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