Bill Kelly (politician)
Bill Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Edward Kelly September 13, 1983 Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Education | University of Michigan - Flint Western Michigan University |
| Occupation | Politician * Accountant |
| Years active | 2002-2007, 2007-Present |
| Spouse |
Amanda Gable
(m. 2013; div. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
William "Bill" Edward Kelly III was the Republican candidate for Michigan House of Representatives in the 49th district [1][2] in 2006. He suffered a defeat at the hands of incumbent Lee Gonzales (D-Flint). Final total was Kelly 24.6%, Gonzales 74.9%.[1]
Early life
[edit]Kelly was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where he graduated from Rochester High School in 2001.[2]
He graduated from the University of Michigan - Flint, and later attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
In April 2007, Kelly announced his intention to run for US House of Representatives - Michigan's 5th district against Dale Kildee (D-Flint). He has since been identified as an important player in Michigan Republican presidential politics after changing his presidential endorsement of US Senator John McCain to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.[4][5] Kelly dropped out in his bid for congress, deciding instead to focus on his professional career.
Bill Kelly was elected at the February 2007 Michigan Republican State Convention to serve a two-year term as a member of the elite Michigan Republican State Committee where he represented the concerns of working-class Republicans. He has held a variety of leadership positions with the College Republicans, Young Republicans, and state Michigan Republican Party as well as a statutory member of the Genesee County Republican Party. Bill was elected treasurer of the Michigan Republican Party's 5th district in 2003. He has also served as a Genesee County delegate, State delegate, and precinct delegate.
Kelly has a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Michigan - Flint. While attending The University of Michigan-Flint, he was a contributor to the student newspaper, The Michigan Times . Kelly is a graduate of the Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business' Masters of Business Administration program, where he served as a representative of the Graduate Students Advisory Committee (GSAC) as well as a senator in the Western Students Association (WSA). As of 2022, he lives in Lansing, Michigan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rochester High School Yearbook, Falcon 2001. Vol. 53. Rochester, Michigan: Rochester High School. 2001. p. 24.
- ^ "Abbott, Bruce (1954–)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Hotline On Call: McCain Endorsee Bails In Michigan (Corrected Version) Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hotline On Call: In Michigan, Everyone Is Bailing Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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