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  2. BornLaura Jeanne Kelly · January 24, 1950 · New York City, U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic
    SpouseTed Daughety (m. 1979)
    Children2
    Early life and education

    Kelly was born in New York City to a military family that moved often and was stationed overseas. She studied at Bradley University in Illinois, earning a Bachelor of Science in psychology in 1971, and at Indiana University … See more

    Early political career

    Kelly was elected to the Kansas Senate representing northern Topeka in November 2004, later serving as Minority Whip. During her Senate tenure, from 2005 until her 2019 inauguration as governor, she was at times the … See more

    Governor of Kansas

    On December 15, 2017, Kelly announced her intention to run for governor of Kansas. In the Democratic primary she ran against former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Josh Svaty. On May 24… See more

    Personal life

    Kelly has been married to physician Ted Daughety, a specialist in pulmonary and sleep disorders, since 1979. They moved to Topeka in 1986. They have two adult daughters, Kathleen and Molly Daughety.
    Kelly is Cat… See more

     
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    Laura Jeanne Kelly is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. Kelly was elected governor in …

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