| Kelsey Friend Sr. | |
| State Senate: | Kentucky |
| District: | 31st |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1984 |
| Term End: | January 1, 1997 |
| Predecessor: | John Doug Hays |
| Successor: | Gary C. Johnson |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 1972 |
| Term End1: | January 1, 1980 |
| Predecessor1: | Francis Burke |
| Successor1: | John Doug Hays |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1922 |
| Children: | Kelsey Friend Jr. |
| Party: | Democratic |
Kelsey Evans Friend Sr. (March 18, 1922 – August 25, 2001) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate[1] from 1972 to 1980 and 1984 to 1997. Friend was first elected to the senate in 1971. He was defeated for renomination in 1979 by John Doug Hays.[2] Friend challenged Hays again in 1983, defeating him.[3] Friend was defeated again for renomination in 1996 by Gary C. Johnson.[4]
He died in August 2001 at age 79.