Sue Kelly
American politician (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sue Weisenbarger Kelly (née Madelyn Sue Weisenbarger; born September 26, 1936) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007, representing New York's 19th District. She was elected to the seat that had been held by Republican Hamilton Fish IV after he dropped out of the 1994 race due to prostate cancer. Kelly defeated his son, Hamilton Fish V, in that race and served until John Hall defeated her in the 2006 congressional election.
Sue Kelly | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Hamilton Fish |
Succeeded by | John Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | Madelyn Sue Weisenbarger[1] (1936-09-26) September 26, 1936 (age 87) Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ed Kelly |
Education | Denison University (BA) Sarah Lawrence College (MA) |
Kelly served from February 1999 to April 2001 as Chair of the House Page Board, which came under fire during the Mark Foley scandal.