Fred Kerr

This article is about the Kansas state senator. For the actor, see Frederick Kerr.

Fred Kerr
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
1977–1992
Preceded byDick Williams
Succeeded byLillian Papay
Personal details
Born (1940-12-29) December 29, 1940 (age 83)
Spearville, Kansas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNancy Kerr
RelationsDavid Kerr (brother)
Children2[1]
ResidenceCoats, Kansas[2]
Alma materOklahoma State University

Fred A. Kerr (born December 29, 1940) is an American former politician who served in the Kansas State Senate from 1977 to 1992.

Kerr was born in Spearville, Kansas as a third-generation farmer and rancher. He attended Oklahoma State University and was involved in civic affairs in Pratt County before being elected to the Senate.[3]

Kerr was elected to the Senate in 1976, defeating Kansas State House member Walter Graber by a narrow margin.[1] During his time in the Senate, Kerr chaired the taxation committee and the agriculture committee. He retired from the Senate in 1992, and in 1994 ran for governor; he finished in third place in a six-way race in the Republican primary, losing to eventual governor Bill Graves.[1] Graves nominated Kerr to the Kansas Board of Regents in 1999.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Loomis, Burdett (March 30, 2015). "Interview of Fred Kerr". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Kerr, Fred". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Flentje, H. Edward (April 13, 2018). "Interview of Fred Kerr". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved November 16, 2022.