John F. Kelly (Michigan politician)
John Kelly | |
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Member of the Michigan Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1994 | |
Preceded by | William Fitzgerald |
Succeeded by | Joe Young |
Personal details | |
Born | John Francis Kelly September 6, 1949 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | September 16, 2018 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 69)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (BA) Wayne State University (MPA, PhD) Michigan State University (JD) Judge Advocate General's School (LLM) Georgetown University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1978–2009 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | South Africa Defense Attaché Judge Advocate General |
Commands | JRU Joint Terrorism Task force |
John Francis Kelly (
September 6, 1949 – September 16, 2018) was an American politician and academic who served four consecutive terms as a state senator fromBiography
Kelly was born in Detroit to Margaret Elizabeth (née Murphy) and Robert Corby Kelly. Robert was a studio artist and instructor, and retired as an accountant for the Avon Tubing Company. John was one of seven children. His sisters are Maureen, Susan, Margaret and Kathleen, and his brothers are Robert and David, an actor. On September 16, 2018, Kelly died, aged 69, from a heart attack.[2]
Education
Kelly received a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science from Wayne State University, where he was a graduate fellow, specializing in international relations and diplomatic history. Kelly also held a Master of Public Administration from Wayne University as well as a Juris Doctor degree from Michigan State University.[citation needed] His baccalaureate degree was in political science and education and was earned with honors at the University of Michigan. Kelly completed further graduate studies at Georgetown University.[citation needed]
Career
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Political career
Kelly was elected to the
Legal career
Kelly passed the Michigan state bar exam[3] served as a special attorney general in Michigan and developed trial experience in the private sector. He practiced law as a principal in several firms as well as in solo practice. He was a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Michigan Supreme Court and all subordinate Federal and State bars as well as the US Court of Military Appeals. He had expertise in the areas of corporate, civil, criminal law as well as immigration and constitutional law, and served in the United States Electoral College in the 2000 election.[4][5]
Military career
Kelly retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, Civil Affairs branch. As a
Academic career
Kelly came to Washington, D.C., as an associate professor from the
Film industry involvement
Since 2002 Kelly advocated Michigan as a site for the burgeoning digital arts as a cultural medium and created tax incentives for the industry. From 2007, he also served with a dedicated corp of Volunteers as the Director of the
Kelly also served from 2002 until 2009 as the elected Vice-Chair of the
References
- ^ a b "Dr. John F. Kelly | Africa Center for Strategic Studies". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Former Michigan Senator John Kelly dies, michiganradio.org; accessed September 18, 2018.
- ^ "State Bar of Michigan: Results". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Schwartz, Kelly & Oltarz-Schwartz, P.C." Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Team Players". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Detroit Windsor International Film Fest | Features | Real Detroit Weekly". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Team Players". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
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