# Jerry Karr

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**Gerald L. "Jerry" Karr** (October 15, 1936 – December 8, 2019) was an American farmer and politician from Kansas.

## Background

Karr was born in [Emporia, Kansas](/source/Emporia,_Kansas), on October 15, 1936, and graduated from Americus High School. Karr went to the [College of Emporia](/source/College_of_Emporia). He received his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics in 1959, from [Kansas State University](/source/Kansas_State_University), and his master's degree in agricultural economics from [Southern Illinois University](/source/Southern_Illinois_University) in 1962. Karr served in the [United States Army Reserves](/source/United_States_Army_Reserves) from 1959 to 1965. He taught economics at [University of Central Missouri](/source/University_of_Central_Missouri), [Njala University](/source/Njala_University) in [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone), and [Wilmington College](/source/Wilmington_College_(Ohio)) in [Wilmington, Ohio](/source/Wilmington,_Ohio). In 1976, Karr, his wife, and family returned to Kansas and settled on a farm near Emporia, Kansas.[1]

## Political career

Karr sat in the [Kansas Senate](/source/Kansas_Senate) from 1981 to 1999, as a legislator of the 17th district, serving as the [minority leader](/source/Kansas_Senate#Leadership) from 1991 to 1996.[2] He resigned on January 10, 1999, and was replaced by [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) [Harry Stephens](/source/Harry_Stephens_(Kansas_politician)).[3][4]

In 2010, Karr attempted to re-enter politics. Following the resignation of [Jim Barnett](/source/Jim_Barnett_(Kansas_politician)) from the 17th district in October 2010, [Jeff Longbine](/source/Jeff_Longbine) was appointed to the seat.[5][6] Karr contested the November 2010 special election, but lost to Longbine.[7]

Karr died on December 8, 2019, aged 83.[3]

## References

1. [Gerald L. "Jerry" Karr Obituary](https://www.robertsblue.com/obituary/gerald-karr)

1. ["Kansas Legislators, Past and Present: Karr, Gerald"](https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx?ysnShowAll=0&lngNewPage=0&txtLetter=&txtZipCode=&txtCity=&txtState=&txtBusinessName=Karr%2C+Jerry&lngBusinessCategoryID=0&txtCustomField1=&txtCustomField2=&txtCustomField3=&txtCustomField4=&txtAreaCode=). *kslib.info*. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

1. Samples, Chuck & Trahoon, Tagan (December 9, 2019). ["Former State Senator Jerry Karr passes away"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191209223653/http://www.kvoe.com/news/item/46335-former-state-senator-jerry-karr-passes-away). Archived from [the original](http://www.kvoe.com/news/item/46335-former-state-senator-jerry-karr-passes-away) on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

1. ["Kansas Legislators, Past and Present: Stephens, Harry"](https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx?ysnShowAll=0&lngNewPage=0&txtLetter=&txtZipCode=&txtCity=&txtState=&txtBusinessName=Stephens%2C+Harry&lngBusinessCategoryID=0&txtCustomField1=&txtCustomField2=&txtCustomField3=&txtCustomField4=&txtAreaCode=). *kslib.info*. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

1. ["New member of Kan. Senate to be sworn in"](https://www.morningsun.net/x2030535401/New-member-of-Kan-Senate-to-be-sworn-in). *The Morning Sun*. October 21, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

1. ["Ks. Senate to add new member"](https://www.cjonline.com/article/20101021/NEWS/310219739). *The Topeka-Capital Journal*. October 21, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

1. ["Longbine, Karr seek Senate seat"](https://www.cjonline.com/article/20100918/NEWS/309189911). *Topeka Capital-Journal*. September 18, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

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