Kevin Hern | |
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Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
Designee | |
Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
Leader | Mike Johnson |
Succeeding | Gary Palmer |
Chair of the Republican Study Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jim Banks |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district | |
Assumed office November 13, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Jim Bridenstine |
Personal details | |
Born | Belton, Missouri, U.S. | December 4, 1961
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Tammy Hern (m. 1994) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Arkansas Tech University (BS) Georgia Institute of Technology University of Arkansas, Little Rock (MBA) |
Website | House website |
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]
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]