User:Arms & Hearts/John Kelly
John R. Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1946 Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
John R. Kelly (born September 23, 1946)[1] is an American Republican Party politician, who has represented Wood County in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2014.
Early life[edit]
John R. Kelly was born on September 23, 1946 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.[1] He attended Glenville State College, Parkersburg Community College and Mountain State University.[1] He was in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971.[1]
Political career[edit]
Kelly was a member of the Parkersburg City Council from 1985 to 1996 and from 2013 to 2014.[1] He was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2014.[1] As of 2021 he is chair of the House of Delegates' interim committee on natural gas development.[1]
Election results[edit]
![[icon]](./wiki.php?slug=File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2021) |
Kelly was one of three candidates elected to represent the 10th district in 2018 with 20 percent of the vote, alongside fellow Republicans Tom Azinger and Vernon Criss.[2] He was again one of three Republicans elected to represent to the 10th district in 2020, along with Criss and Roger Conley.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "John R. Kelly (R – Wood, 10)". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "House of Delegates, 10th District". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "House of Delegates, 10th District". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 23, 2021.