Michael Kelly (Illinois politician)

For other people named Michael Kelly, see Michael Kelly (disambiguation).

Michael Kelly (born June 23, 1975) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 15th district since his appointment on November 23, 2021. The 15th district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Glenview, Morton Grove, Niles, Park Ridge, and Skokie and includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Albany Park, Forest Glen, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, North Park, and Norwood Park.^[1][2]

Michael Kelly
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 23, 2021
Preceded by	John C. D'Amico
Personal details
Born	(1975-06-23) June 23, 1975 (age 49)
Political party	Democratic
Education	Quincy University (BA)

He was appointed in 2021 to succeed longtime Democratic State Representative John C. D'Amico, who retired earlier in November that year.

Early life, education, and career

Kelly grew up in Albany Park, Chicago. He attended Saint Edward Elementary School and St. Patrick High School. He graduated from Quincy University with a degree in business management. He previously worked on political campaigns for then-State Representative John C. D'Amico, Alderman Samantha Nugent, and former Alderman Margaret Laurino. He has served as a firefighter for the Chicago Fire Department since 2003 and works as an athletic director for Saint Edward School.^[3][4]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Kelly is a member of the following Illinois House committees:^[5]

• Cities & Villages Committee (HCIV)
• Police & Fire Committee (SHPF)
• Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (HVES)

Electoral history

Illinois 15th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael J. Kelly (incumbent)	6,282	52.36
	Democratic	Michael Patrick Rabbitt	5,715	47.64
Total votes			11,997	100.0

Illinois 15th Representative District General Election, 2022^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael J. Kelly (incumbent)	20,984	65.57
	Republican	Mark R. Albers	11,018	34.43
Total votes			32,002	100.0

External links

• Representative Michael Kelly (D) at the Illinois General Assembly website

References

1. "STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 15 (Illinois)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
2. "Boundaries - Community Areas (current)". City of Chicago. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
3. Nadig, Brian (2021-11-24). "Mayfair resident, firefighter Michael Kelly chosen as new 15th District state representative, replacing John D'Amico". Nadig Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
4. Hinton, Rachel (2021-11-23). "Democrats name successor to D'Amico in Illinois House — a firefighter who the ex-lawmaker has known 'most of our lives'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
5. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
6. Illinois State Board of Elections. "Election Results: 2022 General Primary".
7. "Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2023-12-04.