Troy Kelley

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Troy Kelley
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Washington Auditor
Incumbent
In office
January 16, 2013-present
Term ends
2017
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorBrian Sonntag (D)
Compensation
Base salary$116,950
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
Campaign $$1,559,219
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Washington House of Representatives District 28a
2007-2013
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of California, Berkeley
Master'sState University of New York - Buffalo School of Management
J.D.State University of New York - Buffalo School of Law
Personal
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Troy Kelley is the current Democratic Washington State Auditor. He was first elected in 2012 and sworn in on January 16, 2013.

Prior to becoming state auditor, Kelley served three terms as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives representing District 28.

Biography

Kelley is a small business owner. He also currently serves in the United States Army Reserves. He has worked for the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice. He also was a Professor/Associate Editor for the Military Law Review at the Judge Advocate Generals School.

Kelley holds a JD from the State University of New York-Buffalo School of Law. He also holds a MBA from the State University of New York-Buffalo School of Management and a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

Political career

Washington State Auditor (2013-present)

Kelley was sworn in as state auditor on January 16, 2013. He succeeded fellow Democrat Brian Sonntag.

State House (2007-2013)

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kelley served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kelley served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Washington down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Kelley won election as Washington State Auditor in 2012.[2] He faced fellow state representative Mark Miloscia (D), State Senator Craig Pridemore (D) and James Watkins (R) in the blanket primary on August 7. Kelly and Watkins moved on to the general election.[3][4] Kelley defeated Watkins in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Washington State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgTroy Kelley 52.9% 1,512,620
     Republican James Watkins 47.1% 1,344,137
Total Votes 2,856,757
Election Results via Washington Secretary of State.


Primary
Washington Auditor, Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJames Watkins 46.1% 584,444
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgTroy Kelley 23% 291,335
     Democratic Craig Pridemore 21.2% 268,220
     Democratic Mark Miloscia 9.8% 123,936
Total Votes 1,267,935
Election Results Via: Washington Secretary of State


Endorsements

Troy Kelley was endorsed by:


  • The Seattle Times [5]
  • The Stranger [6]
  • Washington State Council of Firefighters [7]
  • Public School Employees of Washington [7]
  • Washington Education Association [7]
  • Fraternal Order of Police [8]
  • American Federation of Teachers [7]
  • SEIU 775 [7]
  • SEIU 1199 [7]
  • SEIU 925 [7]
  • Equal Rights Washington [7]
  • Teamsters' Joint Council #23 [7]
  • Fuse Washington [7]

Lawsuit

During his 2012 campaign for state auditor, Kelley's opponent James Watkins published court documents from lawsuits Kelley was involved in. The records were posted on a website which was set up by the Watkins campaign to discredit Kelley.[5] In 2010, Watkins employed the same strategy during his unsucessful congressional campaign against 2012 gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee, the website then titled factcheckjayinslee.com. Watkins' argument that Kelley is ethically unfit for the state auditor job, as exhibited on the website and in a September 27th endorsement interview with The Seattle Times (the Times endorsed Kelley for the general election)[9] is a lawsuit from 2010 wherein one of Kelley's former clients-an escrow company called Old Republic Title which hired Kelley’s firm "to handle some of the back-end mechanics of closing a real estate transaction"-accused Kelley of misappropriating roughly $1.2 million in customer fees. The lawsuit was filed for a "breach of contract". No criminal charges were ever filed.[10][11] During the deposition, attorney for the plaintiffs Scott Smith brought up a series of wire transfers to that Kelley had authorized in 2008. Financial records obtained by subpoena revealed that Kelley held an offshore account in Belize, to which Kelley had linked an account. This account was closed after existing for about a year, and only maintained the minimum balance (less than $5,000). Kelley stated that California tax attorney Alan Eber, whom he hired for estate planning services, was responsible for the account in Belize. Kelley said that when he discovered the existence of the offshore account, he closed it, although his signature appears on international wire paperwork establishing the link to the Belize account. Kelley defended that the Old Republic case, which was settled for an undisclosed amount, as a routine, "nuisance lawsuits," an occupational hazard of handling property funds compounded by the mortgage crisis.[9] “All of my accounting and estate planning decisions ... have been fully compliant with the law. Any assertion or implication to the contrary is simply incorrect.”[11]

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Troy Kelley was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 28a. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. He defeated Republican Steve O'Ban in the November 2, 2010 general election.[12]

Washington House of Representatives, District 28a General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Troy Kelley (D) 21,347
Steve O'Ban (R) 19,026
Washington House of Representatives, District 28a Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Troy Kelley (D) 12,056 50.26%
Green check mark.jpg Steve O'Ban (R) 11,932 49.74%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Troy Kelley won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 28 receiving 60.20% of the vote (28,591 votes), defeating Republican Dave Dooley who received 39.80% of the vote (18,906 votes).[13]

Washington House of Representatives, District 28(2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Troy Kelley (D) 28,591 60.20%
Dave Dooley (R) 18,906 39.80%

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Kelley is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Kelley raised a total of $747,553 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 7, 2013.[14]

Troy Kelley's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 WA House of Representatives Not up for election $71,981
2010 WA House of Representatives Won $180,633
2008 WA House of Representatives Won $189,340
2006 WA House of Representatives Won $305,599
Grand Total Raised $747,553

2012

Kelley won election to the position of Washington State Auditor in 2012. During that election cycle, Kelley raised a total of $711,666.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Kelley was up for re-election, he collected $280,633 in donations.[15]

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Troy Kelley's 2008 campaign.

Donor Amount
Washington State Democratic Party $21,342
Troy X. Kelley $17,200
House Democratic Campaign CMTE of Washington $9,113
28th Legislative District Democratic Victory Fund $3,000
Washington State Council of Police & Sheriffs $2,400

Personal

Kelley and his wife, Diane, have two children.

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References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kelley
  2. ↑ Lakewood Patch, "Troy Kelley to Run For State Auditor," April 12, 2012
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," accessed May 18, 2012
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results," accessed August 9, 2012
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Seattle Times Editorial," "Seattle Times Endorses Troy Kelley for Auditor," October 14, 2012
  6. ↑ "The Stranger's Endorsements," October 16, 2012
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 "Progressive Voter's Guide," accessed October 26, 2012
  8. ↑ "Troy Kelley's Homepage," accessed 10/26/2012
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Seattle Times, "Watkins, Kelley trade personal attacks in animated endorsement interview," September 27, 2012
  10. ↑ Fact check Troy Kelley, "DECLARATION OF SCOTT A. SMITH RE: KELLEY'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION AND OLD REPUBLIC'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT," Filed March 28, 2011
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 KPLU.org NPR news, "Wash. state auditor candidate wired millions, linked account to Belize," October 10, 2012
  12. ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
  13. ↑ Washington State Election Results
  14. ↑ Follow the Money, " Career fundraising for Troy Kelley," accessed May 7, 2013
  15. ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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