Fred A. Kerr (born December 29, 1940) is an American former politician who served in the Kansas State Senate from 1977 to 1992.
Kerr was born in Spearville, Kansas as a third-generation farmer and rancher.
He attended Oklahoma State University and was involved in civic affairs in Pratt County before being elected to the Senate.
[3] Kerr was elected to the Senate in 1976, defeating Kansas State House member Walter Graber by a narrow margin.
He retired from the Senate in 1992, and in 1994 ran for governor; he finished in third place in a six-way race in the Republican primary, losing to eventual governor Bill Graves.