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Kevin J. Kelley Ward 13

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Kevin J. Kelley
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Council President Kevin Kelley was first elected in 2005 and continues to represent Ward 13 which includes Old Brooklyn and part of the Stockyard neighborhood. He was unanimously chosen to continue on as council president. He is chairman of council's Finance Committee and its Rules Committee. He also serves on two other committees – Operations and Mayor's Appointments. 

Prior to holding public office, Council President Kelley was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, helping people afflicted with poverty and mental illness. He later worked at Recovery Resources, Inc. assisting mentally ill adults.
As a legislator, Council President Kelley has worked to bring services, investments, and resources, including high-speed Internet, to Ward 13. His efforts have seen the renovations and major improvements of parks including the renovation of Loew Park and Goudreau Park, as well as significant investment at Estabrook Recreation Center.

He has championed an $8 million overhaul and resurfacing of Pearl Road from Interstate 480 to Interstate 71. Councilman Kelley has championed the new businesses that have moved into the ward bringing revitalization to Pearl Road and Memphis Avenue, as well as other areas.

As Council President, he has led city-wide initiatives, including working with county government, local health systems and foundations to reduce the region's troubling high rates of infant mortality. Council President Kelley has also worked to make it easier for contractors and residents to secure building permits, including applying for them on-line. He was instrumental in pushing a new way to assess which roads should be resurfaced as well as increasing the money for the projects.

Council President Kelley is a graduate of Marquette University where he earned a degree in economics. He holds a Master’s Degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cleveland Marshall College of Law. He is of counsel with the law firm Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.

Council President Kelley lives with his wife and five children in Old Brooklyn where they are members of St. Thomas More Parish.
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News & Press

  • Harnessing Solar Energy in Cleveland
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    Harnessing Solar Energy in Cleveland
    February 08, 2021
  • Community Development Block Grant Hearings, Council Budget Hearings Start Feb. 16
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    Community Development Block Grant Hearings, Council Budget Hearings Start Feb. 16
    February 05, 2021
  • Celebrating an Anniversary But More Work To Reduce Infant Mortality
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    Celebrating an Anniversary But More Work To Reduce Infant Mortality
    December 30, 2020
  • Council President Kelley Questions Governor and Ohio Siting Board Over Lake Erie Wind Turbine Project
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    Council President Kelley Questions Governor and Ohio Siting Board Over Lake Erie Wind Turbine Project
    August 28, 2020
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Executive Assistant - Ward 13 Cynthia Flanagan cflanagan@clevelandcitycouncil.org 216-351-7077
Executive Assistant - City Hall Cyndi Rice crice@clevelandcitycouncil.org 216.664.4579
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