Kevin Kelly (born August 18, 1953) is an
American politician from
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
and a member of the
Democratic Party. He served in the
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...
, representing
District 1B in
Allegany County for six terms, from 1987 until 1995, and again from 1999 until 2015. Kelly was a member of the Judiciary Committee and its Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee.
Background
Kelly was born in
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,075. Located on the Potomac River, Cumberland is a regional business and comm ...
on August 18, 1953. He graduated from
Bishop Walsh School in 1971. After high school he attended
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University (FSU) is a public university in Frostburg, Maryland. The university is the only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington passageway in the state's Appalachian highlan ...
where he got his B.S. in Political Science. After Frostburg he attended the
University of Baltimore School of Law where he attained his J.D. in 1978. Kelly was admitted to the
Maryland bar in 1980.
Education
Kevin Kelly received his education from the following institutions:
*JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1978
*BS, Political Science, Frostburg State College, 1975
Political experience
Kevin Kelly has had the following political experience:
*Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999–2015
*Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987–1995
In the legislature
Kelly was first elected to the General Assembly in 1986, serving through 1994, and was re-elected in 1998. Kelly was defeated in the 2014 Maryland general election after serving 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Legislative committees
Kevin Kelly served on the following committees:
*Judiciary Committee, 1987–1995, 1999–2015
**Subcommittee on Civil Law and Procedure, 1999–2015
*Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1993–1995
**Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review Subcommittee
Election
2014 general election
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2010 general election
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2006 general election
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2002 general election
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1998 general election
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1990 general election
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1986 general election
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References
Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Living people
1953 births
Lawyers from Cumberland, Maryland
Frostburg State University alumni
University of Baltimore School of Law alumni
Politicians from Cumberland, Maryland
21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly
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