James R. Kelley | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 39th district | |
In office June 17, 1974 [1] –November 30, 1988 | |
Preceded by | John Scales |
Succeeded by | Eugene Porterfield |
Personal details | |
Born | James Reeves Kelley [2] 1932 or 1933 [3] |
Died | November 1,2023 (aged 90–91) |
James Reeves Kelley was a judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. [4] He was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1974 to 1988. [5]
He attended St. Vincent College and the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America. [4] He was a County Commissioner in Westmoreland County from 1968 to 1974. [4] He was a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1974 to 1988. [4] He was appointed to be a judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 1990 and was elected to a full term in 1991. He died November 1,2023. [6] [4]