Laura Kelly
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 2018, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach. She was reelected in 2022, narrowly defeating Republican nominee Derek Schmidt.
Some of the key events about Laura Kelly
- 1986Graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in psychology
- 1991Earned a Master of Science in therapeutic recreation from Indiana University
- 2004Elected to the Kansas Senate, representing the 18th district
- 2008Re-elected to the Kansas Senate
- 2012Re-elected to the Kansas Senate for a third term
- 2016Re-elected to the Kansas Senate for a fourth term
- 2018Elected as the 48th Governor of Kansas
- 2018Faced criticism for her stance on transgender rights during gubernatorial campaign
- 2019Signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ state employees
- 2019Vetoed a bill that would have required doctors to inform patients about a controversial abortion reversal procedure
- 2020Led Kansas's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing early mitigation measures
- 2020Received backlash for delaying the start of the school year due to COVID-19 concerns
- 2021Vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's school sports
- 2022Re-elected as Governor of Kansas for a second term
- 2022Faced opposition for vetoing a bill that would have established a "parents' bill of rights" in education
- 2022Criticized for vetoing a bill that would have lowered the concealed carry age from 21 to 18
- 2023Vetoed a bill that would have restricted the rights of transgender individuals, drawing criticism from conservative lawmakers
- 2023Faced backlash for vetoing a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors
- 2023Criticized for vetoing a bill that would have required able-bodied adults without dependents to work to receive food assistance
- 2023Received opposition for vetoing a bill that would have banned transgender athletes from participating in women's sports
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