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Jerome Kelsh
Jerome 'Jerry' Kelsh (b. October 25, 1940) is a former Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 26 from 2008 to 2016. Kelsh served as Minority Leader in the 2011-2012 legislative session.
Biography
Kelsh earned his B.S. and B.A. from the University of North Dakota in 1962. His professional experience includes working as a business owner and farmer before retirement.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kelsh served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Political Subdivisions |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Kelsh served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Political Subdivisions |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kelsh was not appointed to any committees.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kelsh served on the following committee:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Political Subdivisions |
Issues
Interim Committee Controversy
On May 25, 2011, the Legislative Management Committee appointed members to the state's interim committees. Historically, majority and minority members of the Legislative Management Committee are appointed as chairs of the interim committees. However in 2011, only Republican legislators were appointed to chair interim committees. House Minority Leader Kelsh (D) called the move partisan and a "break with tradition." House Majority Leader Al Carlson (R) argued that the appointments reflected wishes of voters in electing Republican candidates. Regardless of the particular committee chair, Republicans were the majority on all committees. Only a few states permit minority committee chairs.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.
Sebastian Ertelt and Kathy Skroch defeated incumbent Bill Amerman and incumbent Jerome Kelsh in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 general election.[3][4]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sebastian Ertelt |
27.09% | 3,326 | |
| Republican | Kathy Skroch |
28.95% | 3,554 | |
| Democratic | Bill Amerman Incumbent | 22.23% | 2,729 | |
| Democratic | Jerome Kelsh Incumbent | 21.73% | 2,667 | |
| Total Votes | 12,276 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Bill Amerman and incumbent Jerome Kelsh were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill Amerman Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Jerome Kelsh Incumbent | |
Sebastian Ertelt and Kathy Skroch were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sebastian Ertelt | |
| Republican | Kathy Skroch | |
2012
Kelsh ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House District 26. Kelsh and fellow incumbent Bill Amerman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. They defeated Sebastian Ertelt (R) and Kathy Skroch (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jerome Kelsh Incumbent |
28.2% | 3,511 | |
| Democratic | Bill Amerman Incumbent |
27.4% | 3,407 | |
| Republican | Kathy Skroch | 24.7% | 3,079 | |
| Republican | Sebastian Ertelt | 19.7% | 2,460 | |
| Total Votes | 12,457 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kelsh won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 26 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[9]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jerome Kelsh (D-NPL)
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2,976 | |||
| Bill Amerman (D-NPL)
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2,914 | |||
| John Dyste (R) | 2,809 | |||
| Gary Schnell (R) | 2,733 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2016
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[10]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[11] Kelsh received a score of 8.43% on policy legislation and voted against 2.72% of state spending. Kelsh was ranked 83rd on policy and 73rd on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[12]
Personal
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Kelsh and his wife, Ramona, have three children. They currently reside in Fullerton, North Dakota.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- House Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Rep. Kelsh's on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Kelsh," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ PlainsDaily, "ND Dems Disappointed With No Chairmanship Assignments," May 25, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
