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Sally Kern
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 84th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2005
Preceded byBill Graves[1]
Personal details
Born (1946-11-27) November 27, 1946 (age 78)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSteve Kern
ProfessionPolitician, teacher

Sally Kern (born 27 November 1946 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an Oklahoma state legislator from Oklahoma City.[2] Kern, a member of the Republican party, represents House District 84. A former teacher, she graduated from the University of Texas and East Texas State University. She is married to Steve Kern, pastor of Olivet Baptist Church[2] and has two adult sons, Jesse and Nathan.

Election history

Name
Sally Kern, Rep.
Ron Marlett, Dem.
Name Outcome
Sally Kern, Rep.      Won (Unopposed at filing)   
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Sally Kern, Rep. 8,815   67.65%    Won
Ronald E. Wasson, Dem. 4,215   32.35%    Lost

Political career

In March 2008, Kern made national headlines when she stated:

"Studies show that no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted more than, you know, a few decades. So it's the death knell of this country. I honestly think it's the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam — which I think is a big threat, okay? Cause what's happening now is they are going after, in schools, two-year olds...And this stuff is deadly, and it's spreading, and it will destroy our young people, it will destroy this nation."[5][6]

After receiving attention for the remarks, Kern said "I said nothing that was not true" and refused to apologize.[5][7][8][9] She received a standing ovation from fellow Republican legislators in a private meeting a few days later.[10] In response to Kern's comments, hundreds of gay and lesbian rights supporters protested at the Oklahoma State Capitol on March 18.[11] Over 1000 later turned out at the Capitol in support of her.[12]

Although Kern claimed in some Christian news sources to have received death threats that caused her to retain a bodyguard,[13][14] the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation officer who reviewed Kern's emails said, "I wouldn't characterize them as death threats." [15]

Kern's statements were addressed on the Ellen Degeneres Show in a segment where Ellen left a voicemail message on Kern's office phone.[16][17] Comedian Margaret Cho also discussed Kern's statements on the Oklahoma City stop of the True Colors Tour 2008.

Kern also made headlines for authoring a bill, which recently passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives, mandating that students who espouse Young Earth creationism still receive passing grades in Earth science classes.[18][19] After being passed in the house, it died in a Senate committee without reaching the floor for debate.[20]

Kern co-authored the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act that included the provision "Students shall not be penalized or rewarded on account of the religious content of their work", which was vetoed by Governor Brad Henry. One comment on youtube stated: "Christianity should be eliminated," exposing the hatred of gay groups. [21]

References

  1. ^ "General Election November 5, 2002 Summary Results". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 2008-03-12. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ a b Oklahoma House of Representatives - Sally Kern
  3. ^ a b "Kern foe files; Terrill, Cargill draw opponents". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2008-06-10. Cite error: The named reference "2004 results" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Unopposed Candidates Elected" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  5. ^ a b "Oklahoma State Rep.: Gays "Biggest Threat" to US". DemocracyNow.com. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Anti-gay stance hits YouTube: An Oklahoma lawmaker's anti-gay comments are attracting national attention.
  7. ^ Kern vows not to apologize for remarks against homosexuals
  8. ^ PlanetOut online news
  9. ^ JMBzine: Rep. Sally Kern responds to anti-gay hate speech
  10. ^ Hinton, Mick (2008-03-11). "Kern cites support from GOP". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2008-03-13. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  11. ^ Branson, Hailey (2008-03-19). "Oklahoma: Lawmaker's Comments Bring Protest". New York: The New York Times. p. A17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ McNutt, Michael (2008-04-03). "Amid Controversy, Kern Gets Support". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2008-04-03. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ "State Representative Under Attack by Anti-Christian Homosexual Hate Groups". www.CWFA.org. Concerned Women for America. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-03-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  14. ^ Phan, Katherine T. (2008-03-15). "Lawmaker Threatened for Comparing Gay Lifestyle to Terrorism". Christian Post Reporter. The Christian Post. Retrieved 2008-03-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  15. ^ Hinton, Mick (2008-03-14). "OSBI Reading Kern E-Mails". Tulsa World.
  16. ^ [1]
  17. ^ [2]
  18. ^ "Oklahoma: One Step From Doom".
  19. ^ "Legislative: HB 2211 Passes House Education Committee. Help Defeat this Very Bad Bill!". Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education. Retrieved 2008-03-11. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  20. ^ "HOUSE BILL 2211 (KERN'S 'RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT') DIES IN COMMITTEE". Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  21. ^ "Henry vetoes 'Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act'". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2008-06-10.


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