Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office April 11, 2013
Preceded by
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Chair of the Illinois Democratic Party
In office March 3, 2021 – July 30, 2022
Preceded by
Michael Madigan
Succeeded by
Elizabeth Hernandez
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 38th district
In office January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2007
Preceded by
Harold Murphy
Succeeded by
Al Riley
Personal details
Born
Robin Lynne Kelly
(1956-04-30) April 30, 1956 (age 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Nathaniel Horn
(m. 2003; died 2023)
Children
2
Education
Bradley University (BA, MA) Northern Illinois University (PhD)
Website
House website
Robin Lynne Kelly (born April 30, 1956) is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, 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,[1] she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.[2]
^Isenstadt, Alex (February 26, 2013). "Kelly wins amid Bloomberg ad blitz". Politico. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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