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Tim Kelly (Minnesota)
Tim Kelly is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 21A from 2009 to 2017.
Kelly did not seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016.
Kelly has served on the Red Wing School Board.
Biography
Kelly earned his B.S. in Marketing/Industrial Relations from Minnesota State University, Mankato. His professional experience includes working as a financial advisor.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Transportation Policy and Finance, Chair |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
Note: Kelly resigned from the Ethics Committee on September 14, 2015.[2]
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy Policy |
| • Ethics |
| • Public Safety Finance and Policy |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education Finance, Vice chair |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Civil Justice |
| • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight |
| • Public Safety Policy and Oversight |
Campaign themes
2012
Kelly's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Economic Recovery
- Excerpt: "Tim understands that you can't spend more than you bring in, and after slashing projected state spending to its lowest rate in recent memory, Minnesota is finally on the road to economic recovery."
Reducing Government Spending
- Excerpt: "Two years ago, Minnesota voters sent a message to incoming state lawmakers and told them to get state government overspending under control and force it to live within its means."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Tim understands jobs have to be Minnesota's top priority. Not only does this include policies that put more people to work, but it also includes provisions that encourage private sector businesses to expand and relocate in our state."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Common sense tells Tim that if more Minnesotans are working, they will be paying more income taxes and buying more goods - which would increase sales tax collections at the state level."
Education
- Excerpt: "As a former school board member and current Vice Chair of the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee, investing in our children is one of Tim's top priorities."
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 Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016. Incumbent Tim Kelly (R) did not seek re-election.
Barb Haley defeated Lisa Bayley in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A general election.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barb Haley |
55.06% | 11,643 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Bayley | 44.94% | 9,503 | |
| Total Votes | 21,146 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Lisa Bayley ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lisa Bayley (unopposed) | |
Barb Haley ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A Republican primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Barb Haley (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Lynn Schoen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tim Kelly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kelly defeated Schoen in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Kelly Incumbent |
62.2% | 9,204 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Schoen | 37.8% | 5,593 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 14,805 | |||
2012
Kelly won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated John Bacon (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Kelly Incumbent |
57.6% | 12,174 | |
| Democratic | John Bacon | 42.4% | 8,969 | |
| Total Votes | 21,143 | |||
2010
Kelly won re-election to the District 28A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jerry Roth (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[13]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 28A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jerry Roth (DFL) | 5,775 | 36.76% | ||
| Tim Kelly (R)
|
9,923 | 63.17% | ||
| Write-In | 10 | 0.06% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kelly won election to the District 28A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Sandy Wollschlager. [14]
Kelly raised $32,947 for his campaign.[15]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 28A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tim Kelly (R)
|
10,702 | 51.89% | ||
| Sandy Wollschlager (DFL) | 9,911 | 48.05% | ||
| Write-In | 13 | 0.06% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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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."[16]
2013
Kelly received a score of 92% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 21st out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[17]
2012
Kelly received a score of 57% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 45th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[18]
2011
Kelly received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 46th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [19]
Personal
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Kelly and his wife, Sue, have with four children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tim + Kelly + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Kelly," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ inforum.com, "Minn. lawmakers accused of ‘making out’ resign Ethics Committee posts," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ "kellyforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Kelly's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," 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 Chris Swedzinski (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A 2013- 2017 |
Succeeded by Barb Haley (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 28A 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Gene Pelowski Jr. (DFL) |
