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Dan Kelly
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Dan Kelly is a circuit court judge for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Kentucky. The Eleventh Circuit has jurisdiction in Green, Marion, Taylor, and Washington counties. He was appointed to the court by Governor Steve Beshear on October 26, 2009.[1] Kelly was re-elected on November 2, 2010, to an eight-year term beginning on January 3, 2011, and ending in January 2019.[2][3]
Education
Kelly received his undergraduate degree in zoology from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from the University of Louisville.[4]
Career
Before he became a judge, Kelly served as a state senator of the Kentucky State Senate from 1991 to 2009 and was the senate majority leader from 2000 to 2009. He also previously served as an attorney for the City of Springfield and as a lieutenant colonel for the U.S. Army Reserve from 1978 to 1996.[1][4]
Elections
2010
Kelly was retained to the Eleventh Circuit by voters on November 2, 2010.[5][6]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Circuit Court Overview"
- Courier-Journal "Kelly nominated for judgeship," October 23, 2009
- Courier-Journal "GOP cries foul over Kelly’s judgeship appointment," October 26, 2009
- McCreary County Record "Beshear appoints Kelly to bench," October 27, 2009
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lexington Herald-Leader "Beshear gives Kelly judgeship," October 27, 2009
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results – 2010 General Election – Unofficial Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Kentucky Constitution, Judicial Department, Section 119," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Project Vote Smart: Dan Kelly's Biography
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
