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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • MBA, Finance/Business, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1997-1999
  • Attended, Astronautical Engineering, 1986
  • BS, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, 1982-1986

Professional Experience

  • MBA, Finance/Business, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1997-1999
  • Attended, Astronautical Engineering, 1986
  • BS, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, 1982-1986
  • Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner, Firstrike Group, 2000-present
  • Owner, KTAK Corporation, 1997-present
  • Former Member, McDonald's National Leadership Team
  • Franchisee, McDonald's, 1986-1997
  • Former Employee, Rockwell International, 1986

Political Experience

  • MBA, Finance/Business, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1997-1999
  • Attended, Astronautical Engineering, 1986
  • BS, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, 1982-1986
  • Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner, Firstrike Group, 2000-present
  • Owner, KTAK Corporation, 1997-present
  • Former Member, McDonald's National Leadership Team
  • Franchisee, McDonald's, 1986-1997
  • Former Employee, Rockwell International, 1986
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures

Member, Subcommittee on Social Security

Member, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MBA, Finance/Business, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1997-1999
  • Attended, Astronautical Engineering, 1986
  • BS, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, 1982-1986
  • Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner, Firstrike Group, 2000-present
  • Owner, KTAK Corporation, 1997-present
  • Former Member, McDonald's National Leadership Team
  • Franchisee, McDonald's, 1986-1997
  • Former Employee, Rockwell International, 1986
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2020
  • Private Investor/Member, MVPindex Board, 2013-present
  • Member, Firstar Bank Board of Directors, 2001-present
  • Member, Church at Battle Creek, present
  • Chair, OKGOP, present
  • Former Chair, Systems Economic Team
  • Member, FFA Oklahoma Board, 2014-2015
  • Member, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Board, District 4, 2011-2015
  • Member, Make-A-Wish America Foundation Board, 2009-2013
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Hern voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.