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Kevin J. Kelley
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]
Kevin Kelley | |
|---|---|
| President of the Cleveland City Council | |
| In office 2014–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Martin J. Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Blaine Griffin |
| Member of the Cleveland City Council | |
| In office 2005–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Kris Harsh |
| Constituency | 13th Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Beth Kelley |
| Education | Marquette University (BA) Case Western Reserve University (MA) Cleveland State University (JD) |
Biography edit
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.[3] He met his wife while working for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.[4]
On April 8, 2021, Kelley announced his candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland in the 2021 Cleveland mayoral election.[5] On September 14, 2021 Kelley came second in the mayoral primary, advancing him to the general election alongside nonprofit executive Justin Bibb.[6] Kelley lost to Bibb with 37% of the vote in the November 2 general election.[7]
Electoral history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nelson Cintron Jr. | 746 | 26.66% | |
| Nonpartisan | Angel A. Guzman | 698 | 24.95% | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Kelley | 594 | 21.23% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Nagin | 393 | 14.05% | |
| Nonpartisan | William H. Corrigan | 315 | 11.26% | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Parrish-Jimenez | 52 | 1.86% | |
| Total votes | 2,798 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Rose Oakar | 4,353 | 49.83% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Kelley | 3,662 | 41.92% | |
| Democratic | Brian Hodous | 396 | 4.53% | |
| Democratic | P. Kazarovich | 324 | 3.71% | |
| Total votes | 8,735 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Kelley | 4,193 | 76.07% | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Mastrodonato | 1,319 | 23.93% | |
| Total votes | 5,512 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Kelley | 3,887 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,887 | 100.00 | ||
| 2013 Cleveland City Council Ward 13 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Primary election[12] | General election[13] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kevin Kelley | 819 | 65.05 | 2,425 | 63.35 |
| Joe Gigante | 389 | 30.90 | 1,403 | 36.65 |
| Franklin J. Meslovich | 51 | 4.05 | ||
| 2017 Cleveland City Council Ward 13 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Primary election[14] | General election[15] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kevin Kelley | 1,497 | 70.95 | 2,905 | 76.51 |
| Michele Burk | 310 | 14.69 | 892 | 23.49 |
| Rocco J. Crisafi | 303 | 14.36 | ||
| 2021 Cleveland mayoral election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Primary election[16] | General election[17] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Justin Bibb | 10,901 | 27.22 | 36,138 | 62.86 |
| Kevin Kelley | 7,702 | 19.23 | 21,352 | 37.14 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 6,595 | 16.47 | ||
| Zack Reed | 4,840 | 12.08 | ||
| Basheer Jones | 4,801 | 11.99 | ||
| Sandra Williams | 4,472 | 11.42 | ||
| Ross DiBello | 639 | 1.60 | ||
References edit
- ^ Castele, Nick (November 7, 2013). "Cleveland Councilman Kevin J. Kelley Replaces Martin Sweeney as Council President". WVIZ. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Castele, Nick (December 7, 2021). "Kevin Kelley and other departing Cleveland City Council members bid farewell as term ends". WKSU. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kevin J. Kelley, Ward 13". Cleveland City Council. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Kevin Kelley". Kevin Kelley for Mayor. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Naymik, Mark (April 8, 2021). "Kevin Kelley announces bid to be Mayor of Cleveland". WKYC. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Seth (September 15, 2021). "Justin Bibb, Kevin Kelley emerge victorious from Cleveland mayoral primary, setting up showdown for November general election". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Castele, Nick (November 2, 2021). "Justin Bibb will be Cleveland's next mayor". Ideastream. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council Ward 14 - Primary". Our Campaigns. July 10, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "OH State House 13 D Primary". Our Campaigns. May 21, 2005. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council- Ward 16". Our Campaigns. January 26, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council Ward 13". Our Campaigns. November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council Ward 13 - Primary". Our Campaigns. September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council Ward 13". Our Campaigns. January 7, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council Ward 13 - Primary". Our Campaigns. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council Ward 13". Our Campaigns. December 3, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "September 14, 2021 Primary Election Official Results". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "November 2, 2021 General Election UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
External links edit
- Kevin Kelley for Mayor of Cleveland