Background
Kelley was born in Marshalltown, Iowa and was raised and resides in Newton.
Kelley was born in Marshalltown, Iowa and was raised and resides in Newton.
University of Iowa.
A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. He has a Bachelor of Arts with honors in communication studies from the University of Iowa. As of January 2013, Kelley serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Agriculture, Environmental Protection, and Ways and Means committees.
Kelley was first elected in 2011, replacing incumbent Democrat Paul Bell as the Democratic nominee after Bell"s death.
Kelley endorsed Martin O"Malley in the 2016 Presidential Election. *incumbent.
Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Party.
He also serves as the ranking member of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.