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Molly Kelly
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Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 10th district
In office
December 6, 2006 – December 7, 2016
Preceded byThomas R. Eaton
Succeeded byJay Kahn
Personal details
Born (1949-09-15) September 15, 1949 (age 75)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseArthur Luptowski
EducationPurdue University
Keene State College (BA)
University of New Hampshire School of Law (JD)

Molly Kelly (born September 15, 1949) is an American politician in New Hampshire. She is a member of the Democratic Party, serving in the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 10th District from 2006 until 2016. Kelly was a candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in the 2018 election.[1]

Early life

Kelly grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as one of 11 children and the oldest girl. Kelly later moved to the Keene area of New Hampshire, where she raised three children while attending college.[2]

State Senate

Kelly served as Chair of the Governor’s Advanced Manufacturing Education Advisory Council, on the New Hampshire Rail Authority and on the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment.

Her district comprised Alstead, Chesterfield, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester in Cheshire County.[3]

Professional career

Kelly started and ran a small business as a retirement financial advisor, served as the director of Hospice of the Monadnock Region and was the director of the Franklin Pierce University Continuing Education program at its Keene campus.

Campaign for Governor

Kelly ran for Governor of New Hampshire in the 2018 election.[4]

Education and Job Training

Kelly has vowed to veto any plan that takes money from public schools to pay for vouchers for private and religious schools. She also has stated she plans to make college more affordable and invest in job training.

Opioid Epidemic

Kelly has stated she wants to treat it the same as any other health care epidemic and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive system of care from prevention to treatment and recovery.

Women's Reproductive Rights

Kelly believes that every woman, regardless of income, should have access to a safe, legal abortion. Kelly received the endorsement of Planned Parenthood. In a recent op-ed, Kelly wrote: "One of my top priorities as governor, in light of the threat posed by the shifting Supreme Court, would be signing legislation that codifies protections resulting from Roe, stating that “it shall be the public policy of New Hampshire that the state shall not restrict a woman’s exercise of her private decision to terminate a pregnancy.”

No Corporate Contributions

Kelly has refused to accept corporate campaign contributions and has pushed to rid elections of dark money, end partisan gerrymandering and appoint qualified commissioners to state agencies.

Gun Safety

In the wake of recent schools shootings, Kelly says she'd enact "common sense gun safety laws."

Energy and the Environment

Kelly wants to make New Hampshire 100 percent reliant on renewable energy and has led past efforts to pass legislation encouraging the development of solar and hydro power.

Protecting NH's Most Vulnerable Children

Kelly has outlined a plan to protect the state's most vulnerable children. She says Sununu failed to follow an audit report that detailed solutions to challenges facing the Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).

Kelly supports passing paid family and medical leave and has criticized Sununu as "out-of-touch with working families" for his belief that the policy amounts to a "vacation."

Revenue

Kelly opposes a sales or income tax.[5] She advocates for repealing more than $100 million worth of corporate tax breaks passed by Sununu and reinvesting that revenue into strengthening public education, making college affordable, and boosting job training programs and protecting vulnerable children under the state's care through the Division of Children, Youth and Families.

Endorsements

Kelly has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood[6], NEA-New Hampshire[7], AFT-New Hampshire, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen,[8] U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan[9], Congresswoman Annie Kuster,[10] EMILY’s List,[11] and gun violence prevention activist Deb Howard.[12]

Kelly was endorsed[13] by the Keene Sentinel editorial board, the most progressive editorial board in New Hampshire, citing "Kelly’s experience in how to get things done in Concord" and her "record of achievement." "Her record shows her to be a planner and to have the ability to gather support and follow through."

Personal life

Molly has one daughter, three sons and seven grandchildren. She lives in Harrisville with her husband, Art Luptowski.

References

  1. ^ "Home". Molly Kelly. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference usnews1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Senate District 10, Senator Molly Kelly". New Hampshire State Senate Homepage. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. ^ NH Secretary of State
  5. ^ "Issues". Molly Kelly. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  6. ^ "Molly Kelly for NH Governor". www.plannedparenthoodaction.org. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  7. ^ "NEA-NH Announces Recommendation of Molly Kelly for Governor". NEA-NH. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  8. ^ Shaheen endorses Molly Kelly for governor, retrieved 2018-05-05
  9. ^ DiStaso, John (2018-06-04). "Hassan endorses fellow Democrat Kelly for governor, calls her 'progressive leader'". WMUR. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  10. ^ DiStaso, John (2018-04-20). "US Rep. Kuster weighs in on Democratic primary for governor, backs Molly Kelly". WMUR. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  11. ^ "EMILY's List Endorses Molly Kelly for Governor of New Hampshire". www.emilyslist.org. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  12. ^ DiStaso, John (2018-04-19). "NH Primary Source: Kelly, Marchand cited for 'distinction' by Moms Demand Action". WMUR. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  13. ^ Rose, Sarah F. (2017-09-21). Her Mother Did Not Like to Have Her Learn to Work. doi:10.5149/northcarolina/9781469624891.003.0002. ISBN 9781469624891. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
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