Kelly Arnold is an American politician serving as the Sedgwick CountyClerk. He is in his third term, having first been elected in 2008.[1] From January 2013 to February 2019, Kelly served as the chairman of the Kansas Republican Party.
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Arnold worked in the finance industry before his 2008 election to the office of Sedgwick County Clerk. He ran unopposed in 2012 and 2016.[4] He is responsible for private and commercial filings.[5] He is a member of the Executive Committee for South Central Kansas of the County Clerks & Election Officials.[3]
Arnold is former chairman of the board of trustees of the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System[6] and the Board of Directors at Hillsboro State Bank.[5]
Political careeredit
From January 2013 to February 2019, Arnold served as Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party (KSGOP). In February 2017, Arnold won a third term to chair the KSGOP.[7] Previously, Arnold had been state vice chairman[8] and Finance Director of the KSGOP. Prior to that he had chaired the Sedgwick County Republican Party between 2006 and 2010.[9]
Arnold served for over ten years in the Young Republican National Federation, two years of which as treasurer of the Federation and is also a co-founder of the Republican Men's Leadership Series.[2]
In June 2017, Arnold weighed a run for the office of Secretary of State of Kansas.[5] In early 2018, opted to focus on his role as party chairman and did not launch a primary campaign.[14]
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kelly, arnold, american, politician, serving, sedgwick, county, clerk, third, term, having, first, been, elected, 2008, from, january, 2013, february, 2019, kelly, served, chairman, kansas, republican, party, 66th, chairman, kansas, republican, partyin, office. Kelly Arnold is an American politician serving as the Sedgwick County Clerk He is in his third term having first been elected in 2008 1 From January 2013 to February 2019 Kelly served as the chairman of the Kansas Republican Party Kelly Arnold66th Chairman of the Kansas Republican PartyIn office January 26 2013 February 16 2019Preceded byAmanda AdkinsSucceeded byMike KuckelmanPersonal detailsBorn 1978 04 12 April 12 1978 age 46 McPherson Kansas U S Political partyRepublicanEducationTabor College Kansas BS Wichita State University MPA WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Political career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editKelly Arnold was born and raised in McPherson Kansas After he graduated from McPherson High School he earned bachelor degrees in Business Management and Finance from Tabor College in Hillsboro 2 He later graduated from Wichita State University s Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs as Certified Master County Clerk 3 Career editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2023 Arnold worked in the finance industry before his 2008 election to the office of Sedgwick County Clerk He ran unopposed in 2012 and 2016 4 He is responsible for private and commercial filings 5 He is a member of the Executive Committee for South Central Kansas of the County Clerks amp Election Officials 3 Arnold is former chairman of the board of trustees of the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System 6 and the Board of Directors at Hillsboro State Bank 5 Political career edit From January 2013 to February 2019 Arnold served as Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party KSGOP In February 2017 Arnold won a third term to chair the KSGOP 7 Previously Arnold had been state vice chairman 8 and Finance Director of the KSGOP Prior to that he had chaired the Sedgwick County Republican Party between 2006 and 2010 9 Arnold served for over ten years in the Young Republican National Federation two years of which as treasurer of the Federation and is also a co founder of the Republican Men s Leadership Series 2 In 2016 Arnold was part of the Convention Rules Committee 10 and the Committee on Arrangements 11 for the 2016 Republican National Convention Later in the year he was also one of the state s presidential electors 12 receiving over 20 000 emails from anti Trump activists 13 In June 2017 Arnold weighed a run for the office of Secretary of State of Kansas 5 In early 2018 opted to focus on his role as party chairman and did not launch a primary campaign 14 Personal life editArnold lives in Wichita Kansas 15 References edit Election Results 2008 General Election Sedgwick Co KS www sedgwickcounty org Retrieved 2020 08 06 a b About Kelly Kelly Arnold for County Clerk Retrieved 16 May 2018 a b About Kelly Arnold Kelly Arnold for Sedgwick County Clerk 2016 primary election results for Sedgwick County The Wichita Eagle 2 August 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2018 a b c Sedgwick County Clerk Kelly Arnold weighing run for secretary of state The Wichita Eagle 8 June 2017 Retrieved 16 May 2018 Tabor grad re elected chairman of board Peabody Gazette Bulletin Retrieved 2020 08 06 Republicans give Arnold third term as state party chair The Wichita Eagle 11 February 2017 Retrieved 16 May 2018 Kelly Arnold to run for chairman of state Republican Party The Wichita Eagle 24 November 2012 Retrieved 16 May 2018 LinkedIn Kelly Arnold Retrieved 16 June 2020 Never Trump movement gets little help from convention rules panel roster Politico 23 June 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2018 Will Trump s convention be safe Politico 26 May 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2018 Anti Trump supporters continue to harass threaten Kansas electors Nexstar Broadcasting 9 December 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2018 Kansas elector on 20 000 requests to vote Clinton It s not going to happen CBS17 com 2016 11 23 Retrieved 2020 08 06 Carpenter Tim Kelly Arnold Kansas GOP chairman withdraws from secretary of state primary race The Topeka Capital Journal Retrieved 2020 08 06 Updated Van crashes into home causes gas leak The Wichita Eagle 18 January 2018 Retrieved 16 May 2018 Party political offices Preceded byAmanda Adkins Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party2013 2019 Succeeded byMike Kuckelman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kelly Arnold amp oldid 1214935462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
