Rae Ann Kelsch Explained

Rae Ann Kelsch
State House:North Dakota
District:34th
Term Start:1992
Term End:2012
Birth Date:November 16, 1959
Birth Place:Mayville, North Dakota, U.S.
Death Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Thomas Kelsch
Children:three
Residence:Mandan, North Dakota
Alma Mater:University of North Dakota

Rae Ann Gummer Kelsch (November 16, 1959 – October 30, 2018) was an American politician.

Biography

Kelsch was born in Mayville, North Dakota. She received her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Dakota.[1] [2] She contested her first state election legislative election in 1990, serving on the North Dakota House of Representatives starting in 1991 until losing reelection in 2012, when it was reported that she had not filed state income tax returns for seven years.[3] [4] [5] Kelsch's husband Thomas said he was responsible for the couple's tax problems and the tax bill was eventually paid.[6] After leaving the state legislature, Kelsch worked for the National Federation of Independent Business.[7]

Kelsch died, aged 58, in New Orleans of a bacterial infection on October 30, 2018, after consuming raw oysters.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 November 2018. Rae Ann Kelsch. 2020-11-05. Bismarck Tribune. en.
  2. News: RaeAnn G. Kelsch . October 31, 2018 . North Dakota Legislature.
  3. News: Sisk . Hope . Former Mandan Rep. Raeann Kelsch dies from infection contracted from oysters . October 31, 2018 . KFYR-TV . October 30, 2018.
  4. News: Darnay . Keith . Former state lawmaker Rae Ann Kelsch has died . October 31, 2018 . KXMB-TV . October 30, 2018.
  5. News: Rae Ann Kelsch, longtime North Dakota lawmaker, dies . October 31, 2018 . Miami Herald . Associated Press . KLFY . October 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030184607/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article220837960.html . October 30, 2018. Alt URL
  6. https://www.apnews.com/899fe4cc9fb44ddaac328d2af1838a7e Rae Ann Ketsch, longtime North Dakota lawmaker dies
  7. News: Emerson . Blair . Holdman . Jessica . Former Mandan lawmaker remembered as 'tireless' advocate, passionate about education . October 31, 2018 . Bismarck Tribune . October 30, 2018.
  8. News: Longtime N.D. lawmaker on trip to New Orleans dies from infection after eating raw oysters . October 31, 2018 . WDSU . October 30, 2018.