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Ken Kelash

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Ken Kelash
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Prior offices
Minnesota State Senate District 63

Education

Bachelor's

Metropolitan State University

Graduate

Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government

Personal
Profession
Carpenter/Business Agent/Union Officer

Ken Kelash (b. May 8, 1952) is a former Democratic Farm-Labor member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 63 from 2009 to 2013. He was first elected in a special election on November 4, 2008.

Kelash graduated from Metropolitan State with his Bachelor's degree in 1984 and graduated with his Master's in Public Affairs from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2003. Kelash is a former business agent and union steward.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kelash served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kelash served on these committees:

Elections

2010

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010

Kelash won re-election to the 63rd District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Craig Marston ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Minnesota State Senate, District 63 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Ken Kelash (DFL) 17305 62.96%
Craig Marston (R) 10139 36.89%
Write-In 40 0.15%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Kelash won election to the 63rd District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Craig Marston (R).[2]

Minnesota State Senate, District 63 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ken Kelash (DFL) 25,113
Craig Marston (R) 12,097
Write-In 99

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District 63

Kelash represents Minnesota Senate District 63. District 63 includes the Minneapolis suburbs of Bloomington and Richfield[3].

Scorecards

Taxpayers League of Minnesota

The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[4]

2012

Kelash received a score of 0 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 62nd out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[5]

2011

Kelash received a score of 0 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 61st out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]

Personal

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Ken is married to Elaine Kelash. They have two children and reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Minnesota State Senate District 63
2009–2013
Succeeded by
Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)


Current members of the Minnesota State Senate
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Senate President:Bobby Champion
Majority Leader:Erin Murphy
Minority Leader:Mark Johnson
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