| − | '''Timothy Paul Kerner,''' known as '''Tim Kerner''' (born August 24, 1959), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing state representative for District 84 in Jefferson Parish in the [[suburb]]s of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. On January 13, 2020, Kerner succeeded the term-limited Republican Representative [[Patrick Connick]]. To win the seat, he defeated two opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. With 5,607 votes (51 percent), he polled more votes than his three Republican opponents combined. In second place was Chris Breaux.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, October 12, 2019.</ref> | + | '''Timothy Paul Kerner, Sr.''', known as '''Tim Kerner''' (born August 24, 1959), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 84 in Jefferson Parish in the [[suburb]]s of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. On January 13, 2020, Kerner succeeded the term-limited Republican Representative [[Patrick Connick]]. To win the seat, he defeated two opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. With 5,607 votes (51 percent), he polled more votes than his three Republican opponents combined. In second place was Chris Breaux.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, October 12, 2019.</ref> |
| | Kerner graduated from Fisher High School in Lafitte and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Police Academy. He formerly worked under Sheriff Harry Lee, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], who served from 1980 to 2007. He also has experience as a commercial fisherman and shrimp buyer.<ref name=meettim/> | | Kerner graduated from Fisher High School in Lafitte and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Police Academy. He formerly worked under Sheriff Harry Lee, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], who served from 1980 to 2007. He also has experience as a commercial fisherman and shrimp buyer.<ref name=meettim/> |