Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly | |
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| 48th Governor of Kansas | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Lynn Rogers David Toland |
| Preceded by | Jeff Colyer |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Vic Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1950 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ted Daughety |
| Residence | Cedar Crest |
| Education | Bradley University (BS) Indiana University, Bloomington (MS) |
Laura Kelly (born January 24, 1950) is a Democratic politician. Kelly is the 48th and current Governor of Kansas since 2019. She was a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 18th District from 2005 to 2019. She was the Senate Minority Whip.[1]
Kelly was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas in the 2018 election cycle.[2] She beat Kris Kobach in the general election.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Senator Laura Kelly - Legislators - Kansas State Legislature". kslegislature.org.
- ↑ Carpenter, Tim (December 15, 2017). "Sen. Laura Kelly entering the Democratic race for Kansas governor". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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