John P. Kelly (New Jersey)
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John P. Kelly is an American
Republican Party
politician
who serves on the Board of Chosen Freeholders
in Ocean County
, New Jersey
. Kelly has been in various county government positions for more than 13 years and in municipal offices in his home town of Eagleswood Township
for more than 15.
Kelly unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives
in New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
in 2008.
Kelly led in getting approval for the expansion of the Ocean County Police Academy in Ocean County Park, Lakewood and the construction of the Fire and First Aid Training Center in Waretown
.
Freeholder Kelly, who served as Mayor
of Eagleswood Township, has been recognized by numerous agencies, including the New Jersey Juvenile Detention Association and the Chiefs of Police of New Jersey, which twice named him Public Official of the Year.
During the Laurel Hester
controversy, Kelly stated in 2005 that allowing homosexual public employees to pass their pensions on to domestic partners would violate the sanctity of marriage. This came after Hester asked Ocean County leadership to change the policy and allow her to pass her pension onto her domestic partner, as Hester was dying from rapidly advancing lung cancer.
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Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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who serves on the Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Kelly has been in various county government positions for more than 13 years and in municipal offices in his home town of Eagleswood Township
Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
Eagleswood Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 1,603....
for more than 15.
Kelly unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
New Jersey's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jon Runyan. It is a swing district, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1. Former NFL player Republican Jon Runyan defeated John Adler in the 2010 House elections...
in 2008.
Kelly led in getting approval for the expansion of the Ocean County Police Academy in Ocean County Park, Lakewood and the construction of the Fire and First Aid Training Center in Waretown
Waretown, New Jersey
Waretown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,582. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall and 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, George E...
.
Freeholder Kelly, who served as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Eagleswood Township, has been recognized by numerous agencies, including the New Jersey Juvenile Detention Association and the Chiefs of Police of New Jersey, which twice named him Public Official of the Year.
During the Laurel Hester
Laurel Hester
Lt. Laurel Hester was a New Jersey police officer who rose to national attention with her deathbed appeal for the extension of pension benefits to domestic partners....
controversy, Kelly stated in 2005 that allowing homosexual public employees to pass their pensions on to domestic partners would violate the sanctity of marriage. This came after Hester asked Ocean County leadership to change the policy and allow her to pass her pension onto her domestic partner, as Hester was dying from rapidly advancing lung cancer.
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- Freeholder John P. Kelly, Ocean County, New JerseyOcean County, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...