Kearns, a Republican, served as a Clark County commissioner from 1981 to 1990. She was appointed to the Ohio Senate in 1991, serving the 10th District until 2000 where she held the role of majority whip.
Kearns later served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2005, serving as majority floor leader where she represented Clark, Greene and Madison counties.
She then accepted a position as the director of the Ohio Department of Aging under Gov. Bob Taft. She served in that role until 2007.
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