Douglas Scot Kerns II, also known as Scot Kerns, is a Lutheran theologian and Republican politician. He was born on September 26, 1986 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the current representative of House District 23 of the Montana State Legislature and a candidate minister in Great Falls, Montana.
Education: Kerns attended Randolph-Macon Academy military boarding school in Virginia. He received a BA in Theology from Concordia University Chicago in 2009, and an MA in Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2013.
Career: Kerns has been a guest pastor ten times on KFUO radio. He once served as the “guest chaplain of the day” in the Kansas Senate. He has served as chaplain of the fire department in Vaughn, Montana, and the pastor of a church near Lincoln, Kansas.
Montana State Legislature: During the 2021 legislative session, Kerns served on the Taxation, Education, and Local Government Committees. He sponsored 21 bills, of which three passed. Kerns’ 2021 votes were 100% aligned with the recommendations of the Montana Family Foundation and 96% aligned with the recommendations of the Montana Chamber of Commerce.
Personal life: Kerns resides in Great Falls, Montana.
