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Laura Kelly

Kansas

  • Gender:Female
  • Date of Birth:January 24, 1950
  • Party:Democratic
  • Birth State:New York
  • School:Bradley University (B.S.); Indiana University (M.S.)

Term:

  • January 14, 2019–January 9, 2023
  • January 9, 2023-Present
  • Next election:Term limited, not eligible to run again in 2026
  • Term length:Four-year terms
  • Term limits:Two consecutive terms

Career track:

  • Early Career: recreation therapist
  • Executive director, Kansas Recreation and Park Association (1998-2004)
  • Member of the Kansas State Senate (2005–2019)
  • Governor of Kansas (2019-Present)