William Nelson Kelly

(Redirected from Draft:William Nelson Kelly)

William Nelson Kelly (December 2, 1939[1] – July 31, 2023) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member for the 2A and 66B districts of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1][3]

William Nelson Kelly
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 66B district
In office
1971–1972
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 2A district
In office
1973–1978
Personal details
Born(1939-12-02)December 2, 1939
East Grand Forks, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 83)
Political partyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
SpouseJanet Worth[1][2]
Children1[1]
Alma materUniversity of North Dakota

Life and career

edit

Kelly was born in East Grand Forks, Minnesota and attended the University of North Dakota.[1] He was a teacher at East Grand Forks Senior High School and served in the Peace Corps from 1965 to 1967.[1][2]

In 1971, Kelly was elected to represent the 66B district of the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving until 1972.[1] The next year, Kelly was elected to represent the 2A district,[1] serving until 1978.[1]

Kelly died on July 31, 2023, at the age of 83.[4]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kelly, William Nelson "Bill"". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Growe, Joan Anderson. "The Minnesota Legislative Manual: 1975-1976" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature. p. 79. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Minnesota Secretary of State (1973), "The Minnesota Legislative Manual", University of Minnesota, State of Minnesota, p. 520
  4. ^ "William Nelson 'Bill' Kelly". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2024.