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Ken Kelash
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:
- Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Transportation
- Transportation Budget and Policy Division[1]
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 | ||
 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 | |||
| Ken Kelash (DFL)
|
25,113 | |||
| Craig Marston (R) | 12,097 | |||
| Write-In | 99 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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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.
External links
- Ken Kelash official campaign website
- Ken Kelash's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2008 Special Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 63
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 63 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Patricia Torres Ray (DFL) |
