Kelly, Randy Cameron
House 1975-82 (District 66B); House 1983-90 (District 67A); Senate 1991-2002 (District 67)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/2/1950
Birth Place:
Rolette, North Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Computer Technician
EDUCATION
Harding High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science and U.S. History
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota Senate (Administrative Aide);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Mayor:
St. Paul, Minnesota (City Mayor);
01/2002 to 01/2006
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Kathy Parrish
Children:
Two children: Ryan and Reed (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: public safety, job creation, housing, polluted lands, transit, transportation, economic development, crime prevention, youth employment/training, urban development, crime victims, urban redevelopment, school reform.
Religion listed as Baptist by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975. Raised Lutheran, converted to his wife's Catholic faith in 1975. (Crosby, Jackie. "A Brash Kelly Gets St. Paul's Attention." Star Tribune, April 17, 2005, p. B1, B9.)
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/2/2002
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Family Small Business
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Finance
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Finance: Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
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Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities
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Transportation (Chair)
Reason for unfinished term:
Elected to other office
Session Notes:
He was elected to the position of Mayor of Saint Paul.
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Family Small Business
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Human Resources Finance
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Housing and Economic Development
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Labor and Management
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development/Commerce/Human Resources Finance Comm.: Economic Development Budget Division
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Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division (Chair)
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Transportation
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Family Small Business
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
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Human Resources Finance
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Housing and Economic Development
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development/Commerce/Human Resources Finance Comm.: Economic Development Budget Division
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Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division (Chair)
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Transportation
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
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Finance
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Finance: Capital Budget
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Finance: Finance State Government Division
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Economic Development and Housing
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Employment
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Joint Claims (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Finance Division
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Family Services
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Finance
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Finance: Finance State Government Division
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Economic Development and Housing
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Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Employment
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Economic Development and Housing
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Criminal Justice System Oversight (Chair)
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Judiciary: Criminal Law Division
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Metropolitan Affairs
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids Division
Body: House
District: 67A
Elected: 11/8/1988
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator/Self-Employed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Insurance
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Civil Law
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Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
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Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division: Children's Justice
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Judiciary: Facilities Assessment
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Judiciary: Privacy
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Labor-Management Relations
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Taxes
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Taxes: Tax Laws
Body: House
District: 67A
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Child Abuse/Child Protection
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Judiciary: Civil Law
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Judiciary: Crime and Family Law Division
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Judiciary: Data Practices
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Judiciary: Sentencing Guidelines
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Metropolitan Affairs
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Metropolitan Affairs: Finance
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Metropolitan Affairs: Transportation
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Taxes
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Taxes: Tax Law Division
Body: House
District: 67A
Elected: 11/6/1984
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Self-Employed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Crime and Family Law
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Crime and Family Law: Criminal Justice
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Governmental Operations
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Judiciary
Body: House
District: 67A
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/7/1985
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
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Taxes
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Taxes: Economic Development Division (Chair)
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce and Economic Development
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Commerce and Economic Development: Consumer Affairs and Tourism
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Commerce and Economic Development: Oil Decontrol Task Force
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice and Crime Victims (Chair)
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Education
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Computer Technician, 3M Company
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice: Juvenile, Criminal Law and Procedures
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Education
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Education: Higher Education Division
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Computer Technician, 3M Company
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce and Economic Development
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Education
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Computer Technician
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce and Economic Development
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Local and Urban Affairs