Kevin J. Kelley Explained

Kevin Kelley
Office:President of the Cleveland City Council
Term Start:2014
Term End:2022
Predecessor:Martin J. Sweeney
Successor:Blaine Griffin
Office2:Member of the Cleveland City Council
Constituency2:13th Ward
Term Start2:2005
Term End2:2022
Predecessor2:Michael O'Malley
Successor2:Kris Harsh
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Beth Kelley
Education:Case Western Reserve University (MA)
Cleveland State University (JD)

Kevin J. Kelley is an American lawyer and politician in Cleveland, Ohio who served as the president of Cleveland City Council from 2014 to 2022.[1] [2] In Council, he represented Ward 13 (Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood) from 2005 to 2022.[3]

Biography

Born in Cleveland to Catholic Irish American parents, Kelley earned his BA from Marquette University, a master's degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University, and a JD degree Magna Cum Laude from Cleveland State University Cleveland–Marshall College of Law.

On April 8, 2021, Kelley announced his candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland in the 2021 Cleveland mayoral election.[4] On September 14, 2021 Kelley came second in the mayoral primary, advancing him to the general election alongside nonprofit executive Justin Bibb.[5] Kelley lost to Bibb with 37% of the vote in the November 2 general election.[6]

Electoral history

2013 Cleveland City Council Ward 13 election
CandidatePrimary election[7] General election[8]
Votes%Votes%
Kevin Kelley81965.052,42563.35
Joe Gigante38930.901,40336.65
Franklin J. Meslovich514.05 
2017 Cleveland City Council Ward 13 election
CandidatePrimary election[9] General election[10]
Votes%Votes%
Kevin Kelley1,49770.952,90576.51
Michele Burk31014.6989223.49
Rocco J. Crisafi30314.36 
2021 Cleveland mayoral election
CandidatePrimary election[11] General election[12]
Votes%Votes%
Justin Bibb10,90127.2236,13862.86
Kevin Kelley7,70219.2321,35237.14
Dennis Kucinich6,59516.47 
Zack Reed4,84012.08 
Basheer Jones4,80111.99 
Sandra Williams4,47211.42 
Ross DiBello6391.60 

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castele. Nick. Cleveland Councilman Kevin J. Kelley Replaces Martin Sweeney as Council President. WVIZ. November 7, 2013. June 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: Castele. Nick. Kevin Kelley and other departing Cleveland City Council members bid farewell as term ends. WKSU. December 7, 2021. January 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Kevin J. Kelley, Ward 13 . Cleveland City Council . June 23, 2021.
  4. News: Naymik . Mark . Kevin Kelley announces bid to be Mayor of Cleveland . . April 8, 2021 . June 23, 2021.
  5. News: Justin Bibb, Kevin Kelley emerge victorious from Cleveland mayoral primary, setting up showdown for November general election . . Richardson . Seth . September 15, 2021 . September 15, 2021.
  6. News: Justin Bibb will be Cleveland's next mayor . Castele . Nick . . November 2, 2021 . November 2, 2021.
  7. Web site: Cleveland City Council Ward 13 - Primary . Our Campaigns . September 11, 2013 . November 7, 2021.
  8. Web site: Cleveland City Council Ward 13 . Our Campaigns . January 7, 2015 . November 7, 2021.
  9. Web site: Cleveland City Council Ward 13 - Primary . Our Campaigns . November 13, 2017 . November 7, 2021.
  10. Web site: Cleveland City Council Ward 13 . Our Campaigns . December 3, 2017 . November 7, 2021.
  11. Web site: September 14, 2021 Primary Election Official Results . Cuyahoga County Board of Elections . September 29, 2021 . November 7, 2021.
  12. Web site: November 2, 2021 General Election UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS . November 2, 2021 . November 7, 2021 . Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

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