James Kelly (Scottish politician)
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James Kelly MSP |
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| Scottish Labour Business Manager | |
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Assumed office 17 December 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Martin |
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities Strategy | |
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In office 29 June 2013 – 16 December 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Baker |
| Succeeded by | Mary Fee |
| Labour Chief Whip | |
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In office 10 January 2012 – 28 June 2013 |
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| Preceded by | John Park |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Macdonald |
| Deputy Convener of the Scottish Parliament Scotland Bill Committee |
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Assumed office 21 June 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Adam |
| Deputy Convener of the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee |
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In office 14 June 2011 – 10 January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Butler |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Marra |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Rutherglen Glasgow Rutherglen (2007-2011) |
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In office 3 May 2007 – 24 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Janis Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Clare Haughey |
| Personal details | |
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James Anthony Kelly 23 October 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Spouse(s) | Alexa Kelly |
| Children | 2 children |
| Occupation | Computer programmer/analyst |
| Committees | Justice, Scotland Bill |
James Anthony Kelly (born 23 October 1963) is a Labour Co-operative politician in the Scottish Parliament representing Glasgow. He previously served as MSP for Rutherglen (2007-16). He has been Scottish Labour's Business Manager in Holyrood since December 2014.
Kelly grew up in the Rutherglen constituency and resides in Cambuslang with his wife Alexa and their two daughters. He served as the election agent for the former Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tommy McAvoy at the 1997, 2001, and 2005 general elections. He was also Chair of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West Constituency Labour Party. He has a background in computing and finance, is a chartered accountant, and worked as a business analyst in East Kilbride prior to his election in 2007.
Kelly served on the Finance Committee and as a Labour Whip upon entering Parliament. In addition, he served as the Co-Convener of the Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-operatives and the deputy Convenor of the Cross-Party Group on Sport. From 2008-11, he was a member of the Justice Committee and Shadow Minister for Community Safety.
Kelly is the current Scottish Labour Party Parliamentary Business Manager in the Scottish Parliament and was the party's election co-ordinator for 2016 Scottish Parliament Election.
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