Allen Kerr (politician)

Allen Kerr
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
In office
January 2009 – January 2015
Preceded bySid Rosenbaum
Succeeded byJim Sorvillo
Personal details
Born
Allen Wade Kerr

(1956-11-19) November 19, 1956 (age 67)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Allen Wade Kerr (born November 19, 1956)[1] is an American politician.[2][3] He served as a Republican member for the 32nd district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.[1][4]

Kerr was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.[1] He established the Allen Kerr Insurance Company in 1981. In 2013 the company was bought by Simmons Bank, with Kerr continuing as president.[1] In 2009, he was elected for the 32nd district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.[1] Kerr succeeded Sid Rosenbaum. In 2015, he was succeeded by Jim Sorvillo for the 32nd district.[5] Kerr was Arkansas Commissioner of Insurance from 2015 to 2020, when he resigned to work in the private sector.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Allen Kerr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Oman, Noel; Wentling, Nikki (November 5, 2014). "House majority expands in state". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Glisovic, Marine; Cushman, Paige (March 4, 2020). "Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr resigns". KATV. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Representative Allen Kerr (R)". Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Brantley, Max (July 27, 2017). "Democrat again targets Jim Sorvillo in west Little Rock House seat". Arkansas Times. Retrieved September 18, 2022.