Robert S. Kerr III

Robert S. Kerr III
12th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 12, 1987 – January 14, 1991
GovernorHenry Bellmon
Preceded bySpencer Bernard
Succeeded byJack Mildren
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 86th district
In office
1978–1980
Preceded byRick Stahl
Succeeded byDavid Hood
Personal details
Born
Robert Samuel Kerr III

(1950-10-12) October 12, 1950 (age 73)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesRobert S. Kerr (grandfather)

Robert Samuel Kerr III (born October 12, 1950) is an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma.[1] He served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 86th district from 1978 to 1980,[2] 12th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma from 1987 to 1991,[3] and as chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party.[4] He ran unsuccessfully for Oklahoma's 3rd Congressional district seat, losing in the Democratic Party primary to State Representative William K. Brewster,[3] he was endorsed by Carl Albert.[3]

Kerr was raised in southeastern Oklahoma.[4] He is the grandson of U.S. Senator Robert S. Kerr.[2] As Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, he served alongside Governor Henry Bellmon.

Kerr endorsed Bill Bradley for President of the United States in 2000,[5] and in 2004 he endorsed Dick Gephardt.[6]

  1. ^ "Directory of Oklahoma". State Election Board. 1 January 1989. Retrieved 7 September 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, James. "Robert Kerr III To Unveil Run For State Post". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ a b c "Albert Backs Kerr for Post". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  4. ^ a b Democratic Party, Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed May 16, 2013) Archived November 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ admin (2000-01-18). "Presidential races more interesting than many thought | The Journal Record". Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  6. ^ "Lieberman Hopes For a Sooner Win". Roll Call. 2003-11-26. Retrieved 2022-08-02.