Delores G. Kelley

Delores Goodwin Kelley
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
1995
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
In office
1991–1995
Personal details
Born May 1, 1936 (1936-05-01) (age 75)
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Russell
Relations former Delegate Darryl Kelley
Residence Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation University Professor
Religion Baptist

Delores Goodwin Kelley (born 1 May 1936) 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.

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.

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.

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