Laura Kelly
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| Laura J. Kelly | |||
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| Governor of Kansas From: January 14, 2019 – present | |||
| Lieutenant | Lynn Rogers | ||
| Predecessor | Jeff Colyer | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former State Senator from Kansas's 18th District From: January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2019 | |||
| Predecessor | Dave Jackson | ||
| Successor | Vic Miller | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Ted Daughety | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] (in name only) | ||
Laura J. Kelly (born January 24, 1950, age 75) is a liberal Democrat currently serving as the governor of Kansas, previously having been in the upper state legislature from the 18th district.
Governor of Kansas
2018 election
Kelly ran for and won the 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election, defeating Republican Kris Kobach by 5% of the vote in a normally red state.[2]
Tenure
Kelly has been criticized[3] for unconstitutionally restricting religious gatherings amidst the CCP virus in the United States.[4]
In late July 2021, Kelly's mask mandate policies were criticized by the GOP state Senate president Ty Masterson, who stated:[5]
| “ | Kansans have made it clear that they choose freedom over Faucism. The mandates and restrictions did not work before and they should not return, either at the state or local level. | ” |
References
- ↑ Laura Kelly's Biography
- ↑ Kansas Election Results 2018
- ↑ Gov. Laura Kelly is wrong to single out Kansas churches for punishment
- ↑ Why the government can shut down church gatherings during pandemic
- ↑ Tidd, Jason (July 31, 2021). Who does the Kansas employee mask order apply to? Confusion persists as no written copy has been released.. cjonline.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
