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Kelly, Randy Cameron

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House 1975-82 (District 66B); House 1983-90 (District 67A); Senate 1991-2002 (District 67)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/2/1950

Birth Place: Rolette, North Dakota

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul

Occupation (when first elected): Computer Technician

EDUCATION

Harding High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science and U.S. History

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Administrative Aide); 19?? to 19??

Municipal Mayor: St. Paul, Minnesota (City Mayor); 01/2002 to 01/2006 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Kathy Parrish
Children: Two children: Ryan and Reed (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: public safety, job creation, housing, polluted lands, transit, transportation, economic development, crime prevention, youth employment/training, urban development, crime victims, urban redevelopment, school reform.

Religion listed as Baptist by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975. Raised Lutheran, converted to his wife's Catholic faith in 1975. (Crosby, Jackie. "A Brash Kelly Gets St. Paul's Attention." Star Tribune, April 17, 2005, p. B1, B9.)

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Total Days Served: 9858

SESSIONS SERVED

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 67

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/2/2002 (unfinished term)

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Family Small Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Finance
Finance: Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities
Transportation (Chair)

Reason for unfinished term: Elected to other office

Session Notes: He was elected to the position of Mayor of Saint Paul.

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 67

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Family Small Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Human Resources Finance
Jobs, Energy and Community Development
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Housing and Economic Development
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Labor and Management
Jobs, Energy and Community Development/Commerce/Human Resources Finance Comm.: Economic Development Budget Division
Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division (Chair)
Transportation

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 67

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Family Small Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Human Resources Finance
Jobs, Energy and Community Development
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Housing and Economic Development
Jobs, Energy and Community Development/Commerce/Human Resources Finance Comm.: Economic Development Budget Division
Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division (Chair)
Transportation

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79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 67

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
Finance
Finance: Capital Budget
Finance: Finance State Government Division
Jobs, Energy and Community Development
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Economic Development and Housing
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Employment
Joint Claims (Chair)

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 67

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
Family Services
Finance
Finance: Finance State Government Division
Jobs, Energy and Community Development
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Economic Development and Housing
Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Employment

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 67

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Economic Development and Housing
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Justice System Oversight (Chair)
Judiciary: Criminal Law Division
Metropolitan Affairs
Taxes and Tax Laws
Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids Division

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 67A

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator/Self-Employed

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Insurance
Judiciary (Chair)
Judiciary: Civil Law
Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division: Children's Justice
Judiciary: Facilities Assessment
Judiciary: Privacy
Labor-Management Relations
Taxes
Taxes: Tax Laws

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 67A

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Judiciary (Chair)
Judiciary: Child Abuse/Child Protection
Judiciary: Civil Law
Judiciary: Crime and Family Law Division
Judiciary: Data Practices
Judiciary: Sentencing Guidelines
Metropolitan Affairs
Metropolitan Affairs: Finance
Metropolitan Affairs: Transportation
Taxes
Taxes: Tax Law Division

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 67A

Elected: 11/6/1984

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Self-Employed

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Crime and Family Law
Crime and Family Law: Criminal Justice
Governmental Operations
Judiciary

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73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 67A

Elected: 11/2/1982

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/7/1985

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
Taxes
Taxes: Economic Development Division (Chair)

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 66B

Elected: 11/4/1980

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Commerce and Economic Development: Consumer Affairs and Tourism
Commerce and Economic Development: Oil Decontrol Task Force
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice and Crime Victims (Chair)
Education
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance

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71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 66B

Elected: 11/7/1978

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Computer Technician, 3M Company

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice: Juvenile, Criminal Law and Procedures
Education
Education: Higher Education Division
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 66B

Elected: 11/2/1976

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Computer Technician, 3M Company

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Education
Financial Institutions and Insurance

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69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 66B

Elected: 11/5/1974

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Computer Technician

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Local and Urban Affairs

OTHER INFORMATION

Senate Photos

The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

Senator Dean Johnson, Senator Clarence Purfeerst, and Representative Randy Kelly listen to testimony during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senator Randy Kelly discusses a bill with Representative Andy Dawkins in the Senate Chamber, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senator Randy Kelly testifies during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Senator Roy Terwilliger and Senator Randy Kelly at a press conference for the Minnesota Twins baseball stadium, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Articles & Books About
"House Bids Farewell to Five Members." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 13, 1990, p. 10.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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