Rep.
Glenda Kelly, a Democrat, represents part of Buchanan County (District 27) in
the Missouri House of Representatives.
She was elected to her first term in 1994.
Some
of Rep. Kelly's legislative successes include the Safe Schools Act, which
provides both alternative education courses and tougher penalties for
disruptive or violent students; 48 hour maternity benefits, requiring insurance
coverage for longer maternity stays for mothers and their newborns; economic
development to distressed communities through tax credits and legislation
authorizing open adoption in Missouri.
Rep.
Kelly was a legal secretary in St. Joseph from 1960-89. Before being elected to
the House, Rep. Kelly was the mayor of St. Joseph from 1991-94. She served on
the St. Joseph City Council and as deputy mayor from 1986-91.
Rep.
Kelly has served on the Buchanan County Social Welfare board; the YWCA board;
the Pony Express Association Historical board; the St. Joseph Historical
Society board; Missouri Municipal League; the founding task forces for the YWCA
Women’s Abuse Shelter; and the Second Harvest Food Bank. She also served as president of the St.
Joseph Area League of Women Voters, and secretary of the Women Legislators of
Missouri. Rep. Kelly is a member of the
Northwest Missouri Progressive Democrats; the Buchanan County Democrat Club;
and the ABCD Women’s Democrat Club.
Awards
received by Rep. Kelly include the James C. Kirkpatrick Good Government/NWMO
Press Association award; the St. Joseph Landmarks Commission Historic
Preservation Leadership award; the Alliance for Stronger Families’ Adoption and
Foster Care Coalition of Missouri award; the Missouri Western State College
Distinguished Alumni award; Citizens for Missouri's Children--Hero for Kids;
MWSC Honorary Doctor of Education degree; The Missouri Bar and Missouri State
Medical Association.
Born
on June 3, 1944, Rep. Kelly is a 1989 graduate of Missouri Western State
College. She currently resides in St.
Joseph with her husband, Dennis. They
have two children, Gina Wolf and Chad Campbell and four grandchildren: Megan
and Brie Wolf and Zachary and Sydney Campbell.