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Chris Kelly (entrepreneur)
Chris Kelly (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of California. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 8, 2010.
Education
- Graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory (1987)
- Bachelor's degree, Georgetown (1991)
- Master's degree, Yale University (1992) in political theory
- Juris Doctorate degree, Harvard University (1997)
Professional experience
Shortly after receiving his law degree, Kelly worked as a law clerk for federal judge Barry Moskowski. He continued to be employed within the public sector, first as a policy advisor for the United States Domestic Policy Council and then for the Department of Education under President Bill Clinton. Also during this time he helped form AmeriCorps, a division of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a national service program designed to engage Americans in a variety of service. Kelly then joined the private practice law firms of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati and later Baker & McKenzie from 2001 until 2004. He served as the Chief Privacy Officer for Facebook for five years beginning in September 2005.
Elections
2010
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Kamala Harris | 33.1% | |
| Democratic Party | Chris Kelly | 15.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Alberto Torrico | 14.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Ted Lieu | 10.5% | |
| Democratic Party | Rocky Delgadillo | 10.1% | |
| Democratic Party | Pedro Nava | 9.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Mike Schmier | 5.6% | |
| Total Votes | 1,676,360 | ||
Personal
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Kelly currently resides in California with his wife, Jennifer Carrico, and their son, Aidan.
Awards
- Robert W. Leach Victim Advocate Award (2009) from the Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA)
See also
External links
- Chris Kelly's Facebook profile
- Chris Kelly's Twitter account
- Kelly2010.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from August 8, 2010.
Footnotes
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