Dell Kerbs is a Republican representative for House District 26 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, serving since 2016. He represents Pottawatomie County, including Shawnee, Bethel Acres, Dale, Earlsboro, Johnson, McLoud, and Tecumseh. Born in Ponca City and raised in Dewey, Kerbs has lived in Shawnee for many years, where he and his wife Linda own and operate a small restaurant. They have two daughters, Kensington and Kerrigan, and attend Life Church Shawnee. Kerbs is a lifelong registered Republican committed to rural businesses, family pressures, public safety, and community development. Notable achievements include serving as president of Safe Events for Families for 21 years, membership in the Shawnee Historic Alliance, Downtown Merchant Group, Shawnee Planning Commission, and Emergency Operations Center, and receiving the 2023 Oklahoma Pork Council Outstanding Legislator Award for agriculture advocacy. He previously chaired the House Agriculture Committee and currently chairs the House Education Oversight Committee, with roles on Appropriations and Budget, Banking, Financial Services and Pensions, and others.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not specified in available records. Politically, Kerbs was elected in 2016 and serves through at least 2028. He advanced quickly to chair the House Agriculture Committee in 2018 after two years in office, supporting agriculture and rural issues. Current leadership includes Chair of the House Education Oversight Committee and Conference Committee on Education Oversight, plus service on Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget, Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding, Select Committee to Review Mental Health Finances, and Tourism Committee. He has issued statements on education mandates and juvenile justice concerns.