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Biographical Note

E. Kevin Kelly (1943 -- 1992) was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from Sioux City Central High School, received his B.S. degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and in 1968 earned his law degree from the South Dakota Law School. He was the assistant Woodbury County attorney from 1968 to 1971 and was the state chairman of the Iowa Young Republicans from 1970 to 1974. Kelly was elected to the Iowa house in 1971. He was next elected to the state senate, serving until 1978 when he decided not to seek re-election. After leaving government, Kelly returned to law and other business ventures. He also became a lobbyist in the state legislature for various businesses and organizations. In 1988, Kelly changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. In 1992 Kelly died, the victim of a homicide, in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Scope and Content

The papers of E. Kevin Kelly document his legislative career and include correspondence and subject files dating from 1964 to 1978. There are more than five boxes of correspondence including letters from John Culver, Lucas DeKoster, Roger Jepsen, Arthur Neu, Robert D. Ray, Elizabeth Shaw, and Richard Turner. Kelly was involved in the issues of criminal law including changes in the Iowa Criminal Code, penal and correctional systems, and juvenile justice. Other topics include apportionment, property tax, and sunset review of government programs. Finally, there are materials relating to the Woodbury County and the Republican Party in Iowa.

Box List

Box 1

Administrative Rules Review Committee, 1978

Anti-Trust Subcommittee, 1974 -- 1976

Art legislation, 1977 -- 1978

Bar Association -- proposed bills, 1976 -- 1978

Bills sponsored by Kelly, 1977 -- 1978

Bottle bill, 1977 -- 1978

Civil Rights, 1965 -- 1977

Clapper, Emma -- Medical or state supplementary assistance, 1977

Clippings concerning the murder of E. Kevin Kelly, 1992

Consumer Safety Glazing Committee, 1975 -- 1976

Corporation Income Tax, 1977

Correspondence

Box 2

Correspondence (cont.)

Box 3

Correspondence (cont.)

Box 4

Correspondence (cont.)

Box 5

Correspondence (cont.)

Box 6

Correspondence (cont.)

Box 7

Correspondence (cont.)

County fees and equipment car tax, 1976 -- 1977

Court administration, 1975

Educational television (ETV), 1972 -- 1973

Gasohol and fuel tax, 1978

Interest Rates Joint Standing Committee, 1978

Interim Study Committees, 1973 -- 1977

Iowa Competition Law -- House File #584

Iowa Criminal Code -- Senate File #85:

Box 8

Iowa Legislative Service Bureau, 1972 -- 1975

Iowa State Education Association legislative program, 1972 -- 1973

Juvenile Code -- House File #248, 1978

Juvenile Justice

Box 9

Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 1974 -- 1978

Legislative reports, 1973 -- 1974

Local Government Task Force, 1976

Miscellaneous, 1973 -- 1977

Miscellaneous Senate and House Files and Resolutions

Missouri River, 1964 -- 1970

National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances, 1973 -- 1974

Oil recycling, 1974 -- 1978

Open meetings

Penal and Correctional Systems Study Committee

Box 10

Penal and Correctional Systems Study Committee (cont.)

Performance audit -- House File #246, 1977 -- 1978

Property tax study

Box 11

Puppy bill, 1974 and 1978

Reapportionment

Republican newsletter, 1976 -- 1977

Republican Roundtable kit, 1977

Retirement homes, 1978

Senate Ethics Committee, 1974

Social worker licensing -- Senate File #373, 1978

State Government Committee -- minutes, 1975 -- 1978

Status and disposition of house and senate files and enrolled bills, 1975 and 1977

Sub-committee assignments, 1974 -- 1977

Sunset legislation

Box 12

Terra chemicals, 1972 -- 1974

Variance request -- Westwood Convalescent and Rest Home, 1977

Ways and Means Committee

Wine sales legislation, 1973 -- 1978

Woodbury County Community Action Program, 1973