Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Kathy Dahlkemper |
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May 10, 1948 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Victoria Kelly |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation | Car dealer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism((cn)) |
| Website | Campaign website |
George Joseph "Mike" Kelly, Jr. (born May 10, 1948), is an American politician in the Republican Party who has been the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district since 2011. The district is located in the northwestern corner of the state, stretching from Erie to rural territory near Pittsburgh.
Kelly was born on May 10, 1948, in Pittsburgh, PA. He has spent most of his life in Butler, a city north of Pittsburgh. He played varsity football as a fullback in high school, and 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 playing ended because of an injury.
After college, he worked for his father's Chevrolet/Cadillac car dealership. In 1995, he purchased his father's business, and then added Hyundai and KIA to his dealership lineup.
Kelly is a former member of the Butler City Council.
Kelly challenged incumbent Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper in 2010. He won the election by 10%, largely by running up his margins outside of heavily Democratic Erie.
Kelly defeated Democrat Missa Eaton 55%–41%. His district had been made slightly friendlier in redistricting. The district was pushed slightly to the south, absorbing some rural and Republican territory east of Pittsburgh.
Kelly defeated Democrat Dan LaVallee of Cranberry Township 60.5%-39.5%.
On July 25, 2012, Kelly delivered a speech on the House floor regarding federal employment regulations that received a rare standing ovation. The video has been viewed nearly 1,000,000 times.
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