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    Fenton, Kelly

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2015-2018 (District 53B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/23/1966
    Birth Place: , Texas
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Woodbury
    Occupation (when first elected): Former Educator

    EDUCATION

    Marquette University; B.A.; Education
    University of Houston; M.Ed.; Administration and Supervision of Schools

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Greg
    Children: Three children: Will, James, and Hope
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She ran unsuccessfully for House district 47B in the 2022 election.

    Religion provided by her 2016 campaign website.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 53B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Former Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Government Operations & Elections Policy Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration: Subcommittee on Workplace Safety and Respect Minutes
    • State Government Finance Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
    term photo
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 53B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Former Educator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Government Operations & Elections Policy Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

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