Jerry A. Kearns (born July 8, 1944) is a Democratic politician who represented the 83rd district in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. He was a ranking member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, and served on the Agriculture, Labor, and Ways and Means Committee.
Kearns graduated from Wyaconda High School in Missouri in 1962. He later attended Southeast Iowa Community College and also went to a four-year electrician apprenticeship.
From 1965 to 1969, Kearns served in the US Air Force. He went on to spend 38 years as an industrial electrician at Henniges Automotive.
Kearns has been a member of the following organizations:
Kearns is married to his wife Diane and together they have two sons, Christopher and Aaron, along with seven grandchildren.