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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. In Council, he represented Ward 13 (Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood) from 2005 to 2022.

Biography

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.

On April 8, 2021, Kelley announced his candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland in the 2021 Cleveland mayoral election. On September 14, 2021 Kelley came second in the mayoral primary, advancing him to the general election alongside nonprofit executive Justin Bibb. Kelley lost to Bibb with 37% of the vote in the November 2 general election.

Electoral history

References

1. Castele, Nick (November 7, 2013). "Cleveland Councilman Kevin J. Kelley Replaces Martin Sweeney as Council President". WVIZ. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
2. Castele, Nick (December 7, 2021). "Kevin Kelley and other departing Cleveland City Council members bid farewell as term ends". WKSU. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
3. "Kevin J. Kelley, Ward 13". Cleveland City Council. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
4. Naymik, Mark (April 8, 2021). "Kevin Kelley announces bid to be Mayor of Cleveland". WKYC. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
5. 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.
6. Castele, Nick (November 2, 2021). "Justin Bibb will be Cleveland's next mayor". Ideastream. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
7. "Cleveland City Council Ward 14 - Primary". Our Campaigns. July 10, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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11. "Cleveland City Council Ward 13 - Primary". Our Campaigns. September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
12. "Cleveland City Council Ward 13". Our Campaigns. January 7, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
13. "Cleveland City Council Ward 13 - Primary". Our Campaigns. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
14. "Cleveland City Council Ward 13". Our Campaigns. December 3, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
15. "September 14, 2021 Primary Election Official Results". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
16. "November 2, 2021 General Election UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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• Kevin Kelley for Mayor of Cleveland

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