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Lt. Gov. Joe Kernan, who is he?

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Indianapolis, Sept. 13 (AP) - Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan is expected to be sworn in as governor of Indiana today, following the death of Frank O'Bannon.

The 57-year-old Kernan graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1968 with a degree and government.

His wife, Maggie, is a vice president of First Source Bank. They have homes in South Bend and Indianapolis. They have no children.

Kernan flew as a navigator on 26 combat missions over Laos and North Vietnam.

He was shot down over North Vietnam and held as a prisoner of war for nearly 11 months.

He was elected mayor of South Bend in 1987 and held the post for nine years, longer than any other person.

(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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