Delegate Ken Kerr is a Democrat representing District 3B in the Maryland House of Delegates, covering parts of Frederick County. He has served since 2019, following election victories in 2018 and 2022, and is seeking a third term.

Born January 28, 1957, in Boston, Massachusetts, Ken Kerr is a longtime educator and public servant focused on education, workforce development, and health care. He began as a fourth-grade teacher in Frederick County Public Schools , worked in IT as a product manager and trainer , and returned to teaching as an adjunct and full professor of English at community colleges, including Frederick Community College , where he chaired the English department and served as interim dean.

Elected to the Frederick County Board of Education , he advocated for career and technical education, apprenticeships, and school improvements. Kerr won his House seat in 2018 by defeating Republican incumbent with 52.4% of the vote, was sworn in on January 9, 2019, and re-elected in 2022.

Notable achievements and positions include chairing the Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee ; vice chair of the Labor, Elections, and Government Committee ; Deputy Majority Whip ; House Vice-Chair, Frederick County Delegation ; and associate member of the Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus and Veterans Caucus. He proposed a Teacher Apprentice program, helped establish the FCC/FCPS Dual-Enrollment program, and traveled internationally to promote apprenticeships and attract businesses to Maryland.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Frederick Community College, A.A. ; Hood College, B.A. ; Towson University, M.S. ; Morgan State University, Ed.D. .
• Political Experience:
  • Maryland House of Delegates, District 3B .
  • Frederick County Board of Education ..
  • Committees: Health and Government Operations ; Labor, Elections, and Government ; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes ; Commission to Study the Health Care Workforce Crisis ; Frederick County School Construction Master Plan Workgroup .
  • Other: Faculty Advisory Council, Maryland Higher Education Commission ; Legislative Committee, Maryland Association of Boards of Education ; Alternate Delegate, Democratic National Convention .