Kevin J. Kelley

Kevin J. Kelley is an American lawyer and politician in Cleveland, Ohio who served as the president of Cleveland City Council from 2014 to 2022. In Council, he represented Ward 13 (Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood) from 2005 to 2022.

Biography Born in Cleveland to Catholic Irish American parents, Kelley earned his BA from Marquette University, a master's degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University, and a JD degree Magna Cum Laude from Cleveland State University Cleveland–Marshall College of Law.

On April 8, 2021, Kelley announced his candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland in the 2021 Cleveland mayoral election. On September 14, 2021 Kelley came second in the mayoral primary, advancing him to the general election alongside nonprofit executive Justin Bibb. Kelley lost to Bibb with 37% of the vote in the November 2 general election.

Electoral history

2013 Cleveland City Council Ward 13 electionCandidatePrimary election General election Votes%Votes% Kevin Kelley 819 65.05 2,425 63.35 Joe Gigante 389 30.90 1,403 36.65 Franklin J. Meslovich 51 4.05

2017 Cleveland City Council Ward 13 electionCandidatePrimary election General election Votes%Votes% Kevin Kelley 1,497 70.95 2,905 76.51 Michele Burk 310 14.69 892 23.49 Rocco J. Crisafi 303 14.36

2021 Cleveland mayoral electionCandidatePrimary election General election Votes%Votes% Justin Bibb 10,901 27.22 36,138 62.86 Kevin Kelley 7,702 19.23 21,352 37.14 Dennis Kucinich 6,595 16.47 Zack Reed 4,840 12.08 Basheer Jones 4,801 11.99 Sandra Williams 4,472 11.42 Ross DiBello 639 1.60