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Scot Kerns
Scot Kerns
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Member of the Montana House of Representatives; from the 23rd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 4, 2021
Preceded by	Bradley Maxon Hamlett
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1986 (age 38)
Political party	Republican
Education	Randolph-Macon Academy (High School); Concordia University Chicago (Bachelor of Arts); Concordia Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity); University of Montana (Master of Business Administration)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Air Force
Years of service	2005-2006 (Active); 2010-2018 (Reserve); 2018-2020 (Active);
Rank	Captain
Awards	Air Force Commendation Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal; Air Force Good Conduct Medal; Full list

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Scot Kerns is a Republican representative for House District 23 of the Montana State Legislature.^[1]^[2]^[3] He is a Lutheran pastor, having been ordained in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod after attending Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.^[4]^[5] He has served as a chaplain in the United States Air Force^[6] as well as currently being a chaplain and firefighter with the fire department in Vaughn, Montana.^[7] Kerns currently serves as pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Fairfied and Zion Lutheran Church in Power, both in Montana^[8]

Early life

Kerns was born on September 26, 1986. His family is from Peoria, Illinois. He attended the Randolph-Macon Academy, a military boarding school in Virginia.

Education

Following a year at the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, he attended Concordia University Chicago, where he majored in theology and minored in history thereby earning his bachelor of arts degree. He then attended Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he earned his master of divinity degree.^[9] He currently attends the University of Montana where he is pursuing a master of business administration degree.

Career

Following graduation from seminary, Rev. Kerns served as pastor of St Paul's Lutheran Church near Lincoln, Kansas for almost 5 years. Kerns then was assessed onto Active Duty with the United States Air Force stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Montana. He has been a guest pastor five times on KFUO radio.^[10] Kerns was previously as the Kansas Wing Chaplain for the Civil Air Patrol, the Official Auxiliary of the US Air Force.^[11] He also served as a guest chaplain in the Kansas Senate on March 14, 2017.

Personal life

Kerns resides in Great Falls, Montana

Electoral history

Montana’s 23rd District House of Representatives election, 2020^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scot Kerns	2,079	51.3
	Democratic	Brad Hamlett	1,972	48.7
Total votes			4,051	100

Awards and Decorations

Badge	Air Force Christian Chaplain Badge
1st Row	Air Force Commendation Medal
2nd Row	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award	Air Force Good Conduct Medal
3rd Row	National Defense Service Medal	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
4th Row	Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon and one bronze oak leaf cluster	Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon	Air Force Training Ribbon and one bronze oak leaf cluster

References

^ "Scot Kerns". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^ Kerns, Scot. "Elect Kerns". Elect Kerns. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^ "Legislator Details". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^ "LCMS Locator". LCMS Locator. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ Kerns, Scot. "Pastor Kerns Blog". Wordpress. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ "Buckley Air Force Base". Buckley Air Force Base. United States Air Force. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ "Firedepartment.net". firedepartment.net. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ "Zion Lutheran Church". Facebook. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
^ Kerns, Scot. "Elect Kerns". Elect Kerns. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ "Scot Kerns on KFUO Radio". KFUO Radio. KFUO Radio. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
^ "Civil Air Patrol". Salina Journal. Salina Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
^ "Scot Kerns". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

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[1] "Scot Kerns". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

[2] Kerns, Scot. "Elect Kerns". Elect Kerns. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

[3] "Legislator Details". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

[4] "LCMS Locator". LCMS Locator. Retrieved March 19, 2020.

[5] Kerns, Scot. "Pastor Kerns Blog". Wordpress. Retrieved March 19, 2020.

[6] "Buckley Air Force Base". Buckley Air Force Base. United States Air Force. Retrieved March 19, 2020.

[7] "Firedepartment.net". firedepartment.net. Retrieved March 19, 2020.

[8] "Zion Lutheran Church". Facebook. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

[9] Kerns, Scot. "Elect Kerns". Elect Kerns. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

[10] "Scot Kerns on KFUO Radio". KFUO Radio. KFUO Radio. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

[11] "Civil Air Patrol". Salina Journal. Salina Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

[12] "Scot Kerns". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

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