Delores (Delores) G. Kelley (D-SS10)
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Capitol: 410.841.3606
FAX: 410.841.3399
District: 410.841.3606
Senator
Room 302 James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991

District Office:
PO Box 21514
Baltimore, MD 21282
Elected: 1994    Next Election: 2014
Spouse: Russell V. Kelley   DOB: 5/1/1936
Committee Assignments
ChairmanSenate Committee on Executive Nominations
MemberJoint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight
MemberSubcommittee on Health
Vice ChairJoint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing
MemberSenate Committee on Finance
Counties Representing
Baltimore

Bio

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, May 1, 1936. Virginia State College, B.A. (philosophy), 1956; New York University, M.A. (education), 1958; Purdue University, M.A. (speech communication), 1972; University of Maryland College Park, Ph.D. (American studies), 1977. Professor, Coppin State College, 1973-2004 (former dean). Member, Democratic State Central Committee, 1982-86. Secretary, Maryland Democratic Party, 1986-90. Delegate, National Democratic Party Convention, 1988 (platform committee). Member, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 1995-. President, Tenth District Democratic Club, 1995-. Panelist, reviewer, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1978-82. Fellow (academic administration), American Council on Education, 1982-83. Baltimore Urban League Board, 1986-89. Board of Directors (vice-chair), Harbor Bank of Maryland, 1987-; Institute for Christian-Jewish Studies, 1988-. President, Black-Jewish Forum of Baltimore (BLEWS), 1990-92. Member, Baltimore Chapter, National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Legislative Leader Award, Maryland Commission for Women, 1995. Champion for Children Award, Maryland Foster Care Review Board, 1996. First Annual Racial Justice Award, YWCA of Greater Baltimore, 1996. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 1996, 1999, 2004 (Circle of Excellence). Dorothy Beatty Memorial Award, Women's Law Center of Maryland, 1997. Legislator of the Year Award, Domestic Violence Network of Maryland, 1998. Defender of the Defender Award, Office of Public Defender, 2009. Chair, Trustee Board, Union Baptist Church. Married; three children.