Douglas Scot Kerns II, also known as Scot Kerns, is a Lutheran theologian and Republican politician who was born in

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. He is the current representative of House District 23 of the

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and a candidate minister in

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Early life

Kerns attained the

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award in Boy Scouts.

Education

Kerns attended

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military boarding school in Virginia, then received a BA in Theology from

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in 2009, and an MA in Divinity from

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in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2013.

Career

Kerns has been a guest pastor ten times on KFUO radio. Kerns once served as the "guest chaplain of the day" in the

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. He has served as chaplain of the fire department in

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, and the pastor of a church near

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Montana State Legislature

During the 2021 legislative session, Kerns served on the Taxation, Education, and Local Government Committees. He sponsored 21 bills, of which three passed:
LC3090
adding armed service statistics to a suicide-reduction plan
LC2597
entitling involuntary military enlistees to employment benefits
LC3107
establishing a fund for the burial of deceased indigent persons Kerns' 2021 votes were 100% aligned with the recommendations of the Montana Family Foundation and 96% aligned with the recommendations of the Montana Chamber of Commerce.

Personal life

Kerns resides in

Electoral history

References

External links

Scot Kerns
at the Montana Legislature website {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerns, Scot Politicians from Peoria, Illinois 1986 births Living people 21st-century Lutherans Concordia University Chicago alumni Concordia Theological Seminary alumni 21st-century American politicians 21st-century Lutheran clergy Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives