Delores G. Kelley

Delores Goodwin Kelley
Kelley in 2009
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – January 11, 2023
Preceded byJanice Piccinini
Succeeded byBenjamin Brooks
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
In office
January 9, 1991 – January 11, 1995
Preceded byDavid B. Shapiro[1]
Succeeded byMaggie McIntosh
Personal details
Born (1936-05-01) May 1, 1936 (age 88)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRussell
Relationsformer Delegate Darryl Kelley
ResidenceBaltimore, Maryland
OccupationUniversity professor

Delores Goodwin Kelley (born May 1, 1936) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Maryland's District 10 in Baltimore County.

Background

Born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 1, 1936, Kelley received a bachelor's degree from Virginia State College in 1956. She went on to earn three more degrees; an M.A. in education from New York University, an M.A. in speech communication from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in American studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. A lifelong educator, Kelley has taught at Coppin State University since 1973. She volunteered or served with a number of organizations, most prominently the Democratic Party, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Baltimore Urban League. Kelley is a member of the Union Baptist Church in Baltimore.

In the legislature

Kelley was originally elected to the legislature as a member of the House of Delegates in 1991. Following redistricting and after only one term in the House, she successfully ran for a seat in the State Senate representing Baltimore County. Kelley serves both as the chair of the Executive Nominations Committee and as a member of the Finance Committee. She is also a member of the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Along with Sen. Paul G. Pinsky, she is the longest serving member of the Maryland Senate.[2]

In December 2021, Kelley announced that she would not seek re-election.[2]

References

  1. ^ "House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 42 (1975-1990)". Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b DePuyt, Bruce (December 13, 2021). "Finance Committee Chair Delores Kelley Won't Seek Re-Election in 2022". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 13, 2021.