Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania)

Mike Kelly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Kathy Dahlkemper
Personal details
Born	May 10, 1948 (1948-05-10) (age 63) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Victoria Kelly; 4 children
Residence	Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame
Profession	Car Dealer, Owner; City Councilman
Religion	Roman Catholic
Website	Mike Kelly for Congress Campaign Website

George Joseph "Mike" Kelly, Jr.^[1] (born May 10, 1948) is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life, education, and pre-congressional career

Kelly was born on May 10, 1948 in Pittsburgh. He was raised in Butler County, Pennsylvania. In High School, he played varsity football as a fullback, while his team reached two WPIAL Championship games. He graduated from Butler High School in 1966. He received a scholarship to play football at University of Notre Dame, but his career quickly ended because of an injury.

After college, he worked for his father's car Chevrolet/Cadillac car dealership. In 1995, he purchased his father's business, and then added Hyundai and KIA to his dealership lineup.^[2]

Kelly is a former member of the Butler City Council.

U.S. House of Representatives

2010 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2010#District 3

Kelly ran against Kathy Dahlkemper in 2010.^[3] He won the election by 10.2%,^[4] largely by running up his margins outside of Erie.

Committee assignments

• Committee on Education and the Workforce
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific (Vice Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending
  • Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform (Vice Chair)

Caucus memberships

• Congressional Automotive Caucus
• Congressional Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Marcellus Shale Caucus
• Pro-Life Caucus

Personal life

Mike Kelly lives in Butler, Pennsylvania with his wife, Victoria. They have four children, George III, Brendan, Charlotte and Colin, and four grandchildren.^[5]

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ http://www.wpxi.com/politics/25102516/detail.html
3. ^ http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101103/NEWS02/311029900/-1/news
4. ^ http://projects.usatoday.com/news/politics/2010/elections/?loc=interstitialskip
5. ^ http://www.mikekellyforcongress.com/mikes-story/

External links

• Congressman Mike Kelly official U.S. House site
• Mike Kelly for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Kathy Dahlkemper	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district January 3, 2011 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Bill Keating D-Massachusetts	United States Representatives by seniority 390th	Succeeded by Adam Kinzinger R-Illinois

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Name	Kelly, Mike
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Date of birth	May 10, 1948
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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