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'''Brigid Kelly''' |
'''Brigid Kelly''' was the state representative for the 31st District of the [[Ohio House of Representatives]]. She is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. The district consists of a portion of [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] as well as [[Norwood, Ohio|Norwood]], [[Amberley, Ohio|Amberley]], [[Fairfax, Ohio|Fairfax]], [[Silverton, Ohio|Silverton]], [[St. Bernard, Ohio|St. Bernard]] and a portion of [[Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Columbia Township]] in [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]]. She currently serves as the Hamilton County Auditor in the State of Ohio since her election to that position in 2022. |
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==Life and career== |
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Revision as of 17:37, 21 March 2024
Brigid Kelly | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 31st District | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Denise Driehaus |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Xavier University (BS) University of Cincinnati (MA) |
Brigid Kelly was the state representative for the 31st District of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. The district consists of a portion of Cincinnati as well as Norwood, Amberley, Fairfax, Silverton, St. Bernard and a portion of Columbia Township in Hamilton County. She currently serves as the Hamilton County Auditor in the State of Ohio since her election to that position in 2022.
Life and career
Kelly was born and raised in Norwood, Ohio, and attended Saint Ursula Academy before graduating from Xavier University with a bachelors and the University of Cincinnati with her masters. A member of a union household, Kelly for years has organized for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.[1]
Prior to state elected office, Kelly served on the Norwood City Council.[2]
Ohio House of Representatives
In 2016, Representative Denise Driehaus was ineligible to run for a fifth term due to term-limits, and instead waged a successful bid for Hamilton County Commissioner. Kelly had long been planning to succeed Driehaus, and indeed did announce her campaign for the Democratic nomination. A safely Democratic seat, the primary was crowded, with six people running. Kelly however easily won with a plurality of nearly 35%.[3]
Kelly easily won the general election against Republican Mary E. Yeager with 68% of the vote to take the seat.[4]
References
- ^ WCPO Staff (16 March 2016). "Front-runner Brigid Kelly takes Democratic nomination for 31st State House district". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Is Cranley vs. Simpson heading to Columbus?". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Endorsements: Kelly, Ingram for Ohio House primaries". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Kelly, Ingram win statehouse races". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
External links
- Ohio State Representative Brigid Kelly official site
