Kelly McCarthy explained

Kelly McCarthy
Party:Democratic
State House1:Montana
District1:49th
Term Start1:January 5, 2015
Term End1:June 2018
Predecessor1:Mary McNally
Successor1:Emma Kerr-Carpenter
State House2:Montana
District2:51st
Term Start2:January 7, 2013
Term End2:January 5, 2015
Predecessor2:Robyn Driscoll
Successor2:Margaret MacDonald
Birth Date:28 March 1966
Birth Place:Billings, Montana, U.S.

Kelly McCarthy (born March 28, 1966) is an American politician who served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015 and again from 2015 to 2018.[1]

Career

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.

In 2017, McCarthy ran for Montana's at-large United States House of Representatives district in a special election caused by Ryan Zinke's elevation to Secretary of the Interior. McCarthy failed to secure the nomination at the Democratic convention.

McCarthy resigned from office in 2018 after announcing that he would join his wife in Australia. Emma Kerr-Carpenter was selected to succeed him in the House.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Kelly McCarthy. Project Vote Smart. April 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ferguson. Mike. Democrat running for House seat in Billings appointed to fill vacancy. 2021-01-09. The Billings Gazette. 10 July 2018 . en. subscription.