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Kelly McCarthy
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 49th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Preceded byMary McNally
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byRobyn Driscoll
Succeeded byMargaret MacDonald
Personal details
Born (1966-03-28) March 28, 1966 (age 58)
Billings, Montana, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Billings, Montana, United States

Kelly McCarthy (born March 28, 1966) is a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives who represents the 49th District. He has served in the 2013 and 2015 legislative sessions.[1] He was first elected to District 51 of the House of Representatives in 2012, after which he assumed that office on January 7, 2013. McCarthy served District 51 until being redistricted in 2015. Kelly McCarthy now represents District 49, which encompasses part of Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana.

McCarthy also chairs the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.[2] On July 1, 2020, McCarthy, testified before the Minnesota legislature's House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, about the many challenges the Board would face while adjusting to changing public attitudes on Police accountability.

References

  1. ^ "Kelly McCarthy". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Sheila Regan (2020-07-02). "MN House Committee hosts hearing on Police Accountability". The Uptake. Retrieved 2020-06-21. Kelly McCarthy, Chair of the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), testified that the next few years would be critical for the board. "The type of real change we are committed to takes time," she said. "We are at risk for losing our officers who feel unsupported."{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Montana House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 49th district

2015–present
Incumbent
Montana House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 51st district

2013–2015
Succeeded by