Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Kathy Dahlkemper
Personal details
Born	(1948-05-10) May 10, 1948 (age 63) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Victoria Kelly; 4 children
Residence	Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame
Profession	Car Dealer, Owner; City Councilman
Religion	Roman Catholic
Website	Mike Kelly for Congress Campaign Website

George Joseph "Mike" Kelly, Jr.^[1] (born May 10, 1948) is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life, education, and pre-congressional career

Kelly was born on May 10, 1948 in Pittsburgh. He was raised in Butler County, Pennsylvania. In High School, he played varsity football as a fullback, while his team reached two WPIAL Championship games. He graduated from Butler High School in 1966. He received a scholarship to play football at University of Notre Dame, but his career quickly ended because of an injury.

After college, he worked for his father's car Chevrolet/Cadillac car dealership. In 1995, he purchased his father's business, and then added Hyundai and KIA to his dealership lineup.^[2]

Kelly is a former member of the Butler City Council.

U.S. House of Representatives

2010 election

Kelly challenged incumbent Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper in 2010.^[3] He won the election by 10.2%,^[4] largely by running up his margins outside of Erie.

Committee assignments

• Committee on Education and the Workforce
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific (Vice Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending
  • Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform (Vice Chair)

Caucus memberships

• Congressional Automotive Caucus
• Congressional Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Marcellus Shale Caucus
• Pro-Life Caucus

Personal life

Mike Kelly lives in Butler, Pennsylvania with his wife, Victoria. They have four children, George III, Brendan, Charlotte and Colin, and four grandchildren.^[5]

References

External links

• Congressman Mike Kelly official U.S. House site
• Mike Kelly for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs