Kelly Fenton (born February 23, 1966) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 53B in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Kelly Fenton | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53B district | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Kieffer |
| Succeeded by | Steve Sandell |
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| Born | February 23, 1966 Texas |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Greg |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Marquette University (B.A.) University of Houston (M.Ed.) |
Early life
editFenton attended Marquette University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and later the University of Houston, graduating with a M.Ed.[1]
Fenton was deputy chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota from December 2011 to 2013.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
editFenton was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014.
On November 6, 2018, DFL candidate Steve Sandell unseated Fenton in the District 53B election.[3]
Personal life
editFenton is married to her husband, Greg. They have three children and reside in Woodbury, Minnesota.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fenton, Kelly". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Endorsements: Youakim, Fenton and Whiting in MN House races". Star Tribune. October 29, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "LIVE Election Results from MPR News". elections.mpr.org. Retrieved November 7, 2018.