Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania)
| Mike Kelly | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Kathy Dahlkemper |
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| Born | May 10, 1948 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Victoria Kelly |
| Children | 4 children |
| Residence | Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Profession | Car Dealer, Owner; City Councilman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Mike Kelly for Congress Campaign Website |
George Joseph "Mike" Kelly, Jr.[1] (born May 10, 1948) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Early life, education, and pre-congressional career [edit]
Kelly was born on May 10, 1948 in Pittsburgh. He was raised in Butler County, Pennsylvania. In High School, he played varsity football as a fullback, while his team reached two WPIAL Championship games. He graduated from Butler High School in 1966. He received a scholarship to play football at University of Notre Dame, but his career quickly ended because of an injury.
After college, he worked for his father's Chevrolet/Cadillac car dealership. In 1995, he purchased his father's business, and then added Hyundai and KIA to his dealership lineup.[2]
Kelly is a former member of the Butler City Council.
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
Elections [edit]
- 2010
Kelly challenged incumbent Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper in 2010.[3] He won the election by 10.2%,[4] largely by running up his margins outside of Erie.
- 2012
Kelly defeated Democrat Missa Eaton 55%-41%.[5]
Tenure [edit]
On July 25, 2012, Rep. Kelly delivered a speech on the House floor that received a rare standing ovation. The video has been viewed more than 800,000 times.
July 25, 2012 House Floor Speech
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/see-the-speech-that-got-a-standing-ovation-in-congress-today/
On August 1, 2012, Rep. Kelly held a press conference to mark the effective date of the controversial HHS mandate, which is the subject of more than 20 lawsuits and which has been decried by religious freedom advocates as a violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In his remarks, he said the mandate was an attack on Americans' constitutionally protected religious rights and that August 1, 2012, would go down in infamy as "the day that religious freedom died."
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/congressman-were-still-home-brave-were-not-land-free-anymore
Committee assignments [edit]
In addition, Rep. Kelly is serving as the co-chair of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives from the 18 Northeastern and Midwestern States.
Caucus memberships [edit]
- Congressional Automotive Caucus
- Congressional Coal Caucus
- Job Creators Caucus
- Natural Gas Caucus
- Sportsman's Caucus
- Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Congressional Services Caucus
- Congressional Manufacturing Caucus
- Congressional Steel Caucus
- International Conservation Caucus
- Marcellus Shale Caucus
- Pro-Life Caucus
- Republican Study Committee
Personal life [edit]
Mike Kelly lives in Butler, Pennsylvania with his wife, Victoria. They have four children, George III, Brendan, Charlotte and Colin, and seven grandchildren.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.wpxi.com/politics/25102516/detail.html
- ^ http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101103/NEWS02/311029900/-1/news
- ^ http://projects.usatoday.com/news/politics/2010/elections/?loc=interstitialskip
- ^ http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/PA
- ^ http://www.mikekellyforcongress.com/mikes-story/
External links [edit]
- Congressman Mike Kelly official U.S. House site
- Mike Kelly for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Kathy Dahlkemper |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district January 3, 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Bill Keating D-Massachusetts |
United States Representatives by seniority 315th |
Succeeded by Adam Kinzinger R-Illinois |
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