Kevin Hern
American politician (born 1961)
Kevin Ray Hern (born December 4, 1961) is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district since 2018.[1]
Kevin Hern | |
|---|---|
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| Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
Designee | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Leader | Mike Johnson |
| Succeeding | Gary Palmer |
| Chair of the Republican Study Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Banks |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Bridenstine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1961 Belton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Tammy Hern (m. 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Arkansas Tech University (BS) Georgia Institute of Technology University of Arkansas, Little Rock (MBA) |
| Website | House website |
In the eighth ballot of the 2023 Speaker of the House of Representatives election, Hern received 2 votes, while he himself voted for Kevin McCarthy. He was nominated on the ninth round of voting by Lauren Boebert. He received 3 votes.[2]
References
change- ↑ "New 1st District Congressman Kevin Hern sworn in | Government". tulsaworld.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ↑ Chasmer, Jessica (January 5, 2023). "McCarthy set to lose 9th speaker vote, as Donalds and Hern split GOP votes". Fox News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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