Delores G. Kelley
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Delores Goodwin Kelley | |
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In office 1991 – 1995 |
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Constituency | District 42, Baltimore City and Baltimore County |
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In office 1995 – present |
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Constituency | District 10, Baltimore County |
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Born | May 1, 1936 Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Russell |
Relations | former Delegate Darryl Kelley |
Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
Occupation | University Professor |
Religion | Baptist |
Delores Goodwin Kelley is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 10 in Baltimore County.
[edit] Background
Born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 1, 1936, Kelley received a bachelor's degree from Virginia State College in 1956. She went on to earn three more degrees; an M.A. in education form New York University, an M.A. in speech communication from Purdue University, and Ph.D. in American studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. A lifelong educator, Kelley has taught at Coppin State University since 1973. She volunteered or served with a number of organizations, most prominently the Democratic Party, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Baltimore Urban League. Kelley is a member of the Union Baptist Church in Baltimore.
[edit] In the legislature
Kelley was originally elected to the legislature as a member of the House of Delegates in 1991. Following redistricting and after only one term in the House, she successfully ran for a seat in the State Senate representing Baltimore County. Kelley serves both as the chair of the Executive Nominations Committee and as a member of the Finance Committee. She is also a member of the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
[edit] References
Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
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