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    Kelly, Randy Cameron

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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
    Other Names:
    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: 9859

    SESSIONS SERVED

    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2001
    Body: Senate
    District: 67
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/2/2002 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/3/2001
    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   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: Senate
    District: 67
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    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   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: Senate
    District: 67
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    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   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: Senate
    District: 67
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    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   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: Senate
    District: 67
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    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   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: Senate
    District: 67
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    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   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 67A
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    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   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 67A
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    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   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 67A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    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   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 67A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    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   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    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   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    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   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    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   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 66B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    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

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    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.

    District News Files

    2000 (67)
    2001 (67)
    2002 (67)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Senator Roy Terwilliger and Senator Randy Kelly at a press conference for the Minnesota Twins baseball stadium, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1995. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.
    Senator Randy Kelly discusses a bill with Representative Andy Dawkins in the Senate Chamber, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.
    Senator Randy Kelly testifies during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1993. Photo credit: This image was 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. c. 1987-1990. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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