Kevin Hern

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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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 1st district
Assumed office
November 13, 2018
Preceded byJim Bridenstine
Personal details
Born (1961-12-04) December 4, 1961 (age 62)
Belton, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Tammy Hern (m. 1994)
Children3
EducationArkansas Tech University (BS)
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Arkansas, Little Rock (MBA)
WebsiteHouse 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

  1. "New 1st District Congressman Kevin Hern sworn in | Government". tulsaworld.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  2. Chasmer, Jessica (January 5, 2023). "McCarthy set to lose 9th speaker vote, as Donalds and Hern split GOP votes". Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-set-lose-9th-speaker-vote-donalds-hern-split-gop-votes. Retrieved 5 January 2023.