David Kelly
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 6th district
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byMitch Carmichael
Personal details
Born
David L. Kelly

(1956-11-08) November 8, 1956
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJan Kelly
EducationPhD in Divinity
OccupationSheriff, county commissioner

David Kelly (Born November 8, 1956) is an American politician who has served as a Delegate from the 6th district to the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2020. Kelly is a Republican.

Early life, education, and career

Kelly was born in Petersburg, West Virginia to Darlene Dotson Kelly and John E. Kelly. He has a PhD in divinity. Kelly served 20 years in law enforcement, including two terms as a sheriff. He also served as the Tyler County commissioner before running to be a delegate.[1]

Elections

2018

In his primary, Kelly defeated fellow Republican Alex King with 53.05% of the vote to earn the nomination.[2]

Kelly defeated Democrat T. Chris Combs and Independent J. Scott Beaver with 67.05% of the vote in the general election.[3]

2020

In his second primary election, Kelly ran unopposed.[4]

Kelly defeated Democrat Cindy Welch with 72.70% of the vote to win reelection in the general election.[5]

Tenure

Committee assignments

  • Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (Chair)[6]
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Judiciary
  • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

Kelly is the Assistant Majority Whip in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates.

Kelly has a 77% lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union.[7] He also has a B− rating from the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun rights organization, as of 2020.[8] Kelly had a 16% rating from the West Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club as of 2020.[9]

Personal life

Kelly is married to Jan Kelly and has four children. He is a Protestant.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "West Virginia Delegate Biography: Delegate Kelly". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2018 Primary Election: House of Delegates 6th District". West Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2018 General Election: House of Delegates 6th District". West Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 Primary Election: House of Delegates 6th District". West Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 General Election: House of Delegates 6th District". West Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Member Profiles: Delegate Kelly". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ "ACU Foundation's Ratings of West Virginia 2019" (PDF). American Conservative Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Candidate Ratings 2020". West Virginia Citizens Defense League. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "WV Sierra Club Legislative Scorecard 2019 - 2020". Sierra Club. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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