Robert Samuel Kerr III (born October 12, 1950) is an American Democratic politician from the

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. He served as a member of the

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from the 86th district from 1978 to 1980, 12th

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from 1987 to 1991, and as chair of the

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.Democratic PartyEncyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
(accessed May 16, 2013) He ran unsuccessfully for Oklahoma's 3rd Congressional district seat, losing in the Democratic Party primary to State Representative William K. Brewster, he was endorsed by

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. Kerr was raised in southeastern Oklahoma. He is the grandson of U.S. Senator Robert S. Kerr. As

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, he served alongside Governor

Henry Bellmon Henry Louis Bellmon (September 3, 1921 – September 29, 2009) was an American Republican politician from the U.S. State of Oklahoma. A member of the Oklahoma Legislature, he went on to become both the 18th and 23rd governor of Oklahoma, mai ...

. Kerr endorsed

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for

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, and in 2004 he endorsed

Dick Gephardt Richard Andrew Gephardt (; born January 31, 1941) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was House majority lead ...

Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Robert Lieutenant governors of Oklahoma Politicians from Oklahoma City Living people 1950 births Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma Democratic party chairs