Robin Kelly
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Robin Kelly has served as chief of staff for the Illinois Treasurer's Office since 2007. She was the 2010 Democratic
nominee for Illinois Treasurer.
and her M.A.
from Bradley University
, and her Ph.D.
from Northern Illinois University
. While in Peoria in the 1980s, Kelly worked as a community activist.
Kelly has worked in public service in Illinois for 25 years. She was Director of the Crisis Nursery at Crittenton Care and Counseling Center from 1984 through 1987, then Associate Director of The Youth Shelter from 1987 through 1990. From 1990 through 1992 she was Minority Student Services Director at Bradley University. From 1992 through 2006 she served as a Director of Community Affairs in Matteson
. She is co-founder and past president of the Unity Coalition of the South Suburbs.
Kelly has served as a Commissioner on Human Rights in Cook County
since 1998, and a Board Member of the Hate Crimes Commission since 2005. She has been a board member for the Rich Township
Food Pantry since 1994 and the Illinois Theatre Center
since 1993.
Kelly has been a Bradley University Trustee since 2003, and a board member of the Bradley University Council since 1998. In October 2009, Kelly was inducted into the University’s Centurion Society, an honored alumni group of respected leaders in their fields.
in 2002. She served in the Illinois House of Representatives
until 2007, representing Chicago’s south suburbs in the 38th District. She sponsored and co-sponsored numerous bills protecting victims of consumer fraud, supporting economic development, and improving mass transit. She also supported legislation to protect victims of domestic violence.
. According to unofficial election results, Rutherford received 49.9% of the vote to Kelly's 45.1%. Other candidates in the race were Constitution Party nominee Dawn Czarny, Green Party nominee Scott K. Summers, Libertarian nominee James Pauly, and Independent Conservative Christopher Pedersen.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
nominee for Illinois Treasurer.
Early life, education and career
Born in New York, Kelly obtained her B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and her M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
, and her Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
. While in Peoria in the 1980s, Kelly worked as a community activist.
Kelly has worked in public service in Illinois for 25 years. She was Director of the Crisis Nursery at Crittenton Care and Counseling Center from 1984 through 1987, then Associate Director of The Youth Shelter from 1987 through 1990. From 1990 through 1992 she was Minority Student Services Director at Bradley University. From 1992 through 2006 she served as a Director of Community Affairs in Matteson
Matteson, Illinois
Matteson is a village in Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,928 at the 2000 census and an estimated 17,080 as of July 2007.-Geography:Matteson is located at ....
. She is co-founder and past president of the Unity Coalition of the South Suburbs.
Kelly has served as a Commissioner on Human Rights in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
since 1998, and a Board Member of the Hate Crimes Commission since 2005. She has been a board member for the Rich Township
Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois
Rich Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 67,623.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Country Club Hills*...
Food Pantry since 1994 and the Illinois Theatre Center
Illinois Theatre Center
The Illinois Theatre Center is a theater in the southern Chicago suburb of Park Forest which began operation in 1976. In 1999, ITC moved to a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Park Forest, Illinois from their previous location in the basement of the Park Forest Public Library...
since 1993.
Kelly has been a Bradley University Trustee since 2003, and a board member of the Bradley University Council since 1998. In October 2009, Kelly was inducted into the University’s Centurion Society, an honored alumni group of respected leaders in their fields.
Illinois Legislature
In 2002, Kelly challenged a 10-year incumbent Illinois state representative and was elected to the Illinois General AssemblyIllinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois and comprises the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Illinois has 59 legislative districts, with two...
in 2002. She served in the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
until 2007, representing Chicago’s south suburbs in the 38th District. She sponsored and co-sponsored numerous bills protecting victims of consumer fraud, supporting economic development, and improving mass transit. She also supported legislation to protect victims of domestic violence.
2010 Illinois Treasurer campaign
Kelly ran for Illinois Treasurer as the Democratic nominee. but lost to Republican nominee Dan RutherfordDan Rutherford
Dan Rutherford is the Illinois Treasurer. He served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 53rd district, from 2003 to 2011, and in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 through 2002.-Early life and education:...
. According to unofficial election results, Rutherford received 49.9% of the vote to Kelly's 45.1%. Other candidates in the race were Constitution Party nominee Dawn Czarny, Green Party nominee Scott K. Summers, Libertarian nominee James Pauly, and Independent Conservative Christopher Pedersen.
External links
- Representative Robin Kelly (D) 38th District official Illinois General Assembly site
- Robin Kelly for State Treasurer official campaign site
- Campaign contributions (2002, 2004, 2006) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Robin Kelly profile at Illinois House Democrats