Kurt Kelly
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 24th district |
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In office June 26, 2007 – November 16, 2010 |
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| Born | June 16 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Business Owner |
Kurt Kelly Politician is an American politician, businessman, and a native of Ocala, Florida. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 24th district and is the President/CEO and founder of 3-D Background Screening, a full-service pre-employment background search company.
Kelly has been married for 25 years to his wife Sally, a teacher at Madison Street Elementary School of the Arts. The couple have 2 children.
He holds a Master of Science in Education from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University. Kelly is a graduate of Central Florida Community College and Ocala Vanguard High School.
Kelly served 6 years on the Marion County School Board. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives from District 24 on June 26, 2007 in a special election and has subsequently been re-elected.
Kelly serves on several leadership boards such as Children’s Alliance, Success by Six, Ocala Kiwanis, Central Florida Symphony Orchestra, and Child Evangelism Fellowship of Marion County.
During his first Legislative Session, Representative Kelly spearheaded legislation that supported victims of dating violence called the Barwick/Rucshak Act, strengthened early childhood learning, called to the United States Congress to fund Alzheimer research and services, and encouraged the building of “green” schools. Kelly also worked with a state agency to develop statewide plan on drinking water.
During the 2009 Legislative Session, Kelly focused on improving Florida’s economy, creating jobs, and protecting and strengthening Florida’s public education. He was placed by leadership to be on the House Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development. He is also a member of the Economic Development Policy Committee; Energy and Utilities Policy Committee; State and Community Colleges and Workforce Policy Committee; PreK-12 Appropriations; and State and Community Colleges and Workforce Appropriations. Kelly is the Chair of the Digital Divide Select Council and the Vision Caucus. He has transformed the Vision Caucus into the largest Caucus in the Florida Legislature.
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