‘Like An Award Show’: Democrat Senate Candidate Mocks Trump Honoring Veterans
Illinois Democrat Rep. Robin Kelly laughed and mocked veterans honored at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address during a livestream Tuesday night. Kelly, who is running for the Democratic nomination in…
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About Robin Kelly
Robin Lynne Kelly is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for state treasurer, but lost the general election. Before running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County chief administrative officer. After winning the Democratic primary, she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Everything about Robin Kelly →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Illinois House of Representatives, chef de cabinet, chief administrative officer, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 30, 1956
- Website
- http://robinkelly.house.gov