Kevin Hern
RepublicanU.S. Representative, OK-1| Age | 64 (b. 1961-12-04) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2018-11-13 (~7 yrs) |
| Religion | Protestant Christian; member of the Church at Battle Creek (Tulsa) |
| Education | Dover (Arkansas) High School (1980); B.S., Arkansas Tech University (1986); MBA, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (1999); pursued doctoral work in astronautical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology (did not complete) |
| Prior occupation | Businessman; McDonald's franchisee (owned up to 18 franchises in the Tulsa area); former aerospace/computer worker and owner of a furniture and decor manufacturing company (KTAK Corporation), community bank, hog farm, and high-school sports publications |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Belton, Missouri (born at Whiteman Air Force Base near Belton) |
| Marital status | married — Tammy Hern (nee Hankens) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Committees | Committee on Ways and Means · Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means) · Subcommittee on Tax (Ways and Means) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, Republican Study Committee (2023-2025) · Chair, House Republican Policy Committee (January 2025-March 2026) · Chairman, Budget and Spending Task Force (117th Congress) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; scored 94% on the Heritage Action Scorecard for the 119th Congress; member and former chair of the Republican Study Committee |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $46,000,000–$166,400,000 (2023) · estimate
| First Financial Corporation (community bank, ~5% interest) | business_owned · $5,000,000–$25,000,000 · 2023 |
| Custom Seating, Inc. (40% interest) | business_owned · $5,000,000–$25,000,000 · 2023 |
| CSI Real Estate, LLC (40% interest) | real_estate · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Devon Energy Corporation stock | stock · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
Top industries: Restaurants & drinking establishments · Securities & investment
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.