Othel Doyle Kelley (born July 23, 1987) is an American politician and lawyer. He served as the Republican Majority Whip[1] of the Georgia House of Representatives until July 2021[2] from House District 16, covering much of Bartow, Haralson, and Polk Counties.[3]
Trey Kelley | |
|---|---|
 Trey Kelley in 2012 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Othel Doyle Kelley July 23, 1987 Cedartown, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amy Kelly |
| Alma mater | Shorter College Georgia State University (J.D.) |
Kelley was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012 after beating a Democratic incumbent.[4]
Indictment
editKelley was indicted December 9, 2020, following an investigation into a vehicular homicide resulting from a hit and run crash in Cedartown, Georgia. The driver of the vehicle involved, Ralph “Ryan” Dover III, left the scene of the accident, calling Kelley from a mile away. Kelley, who saw the vehicle, contacted the Cedartown police chief at his home phone number as opposed to calling 911, constituting a "gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation," the indictment said. The man hit by Dover died in a ditch during the hour period before emergency services were summoned.[5] A judge dismissed a misdemeanor charge and indictment against Kelley in December 2021.[6]
Committee assignments
editRepresentative Kelly currently serves on the following committees:[7]
- Appropriations (Ex-Officio)
- Code Revision (Member)
- Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications (Member)
- Health and Human Services (Member)
- Higher Education (Secretary)
- Judiciary (Secretary)
- Ways and Means (Vice Chairman)
References
edit- ^ "Georgia General Assembly".
- ^ "Georgia GOP lawmaker quits leadership post after fatal crash". AP NEWS. July 6, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia House of representatives District 016" (PDF). House.ga.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia : General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election". Results.enr.clarityelections.com. July 31, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "GA. Rep Driver Indicted in Connection to Fatal Cedartown Crash Where Cyclist Was Left Dying In Ditch". December 10, 2020.
- ^ Niesse, Mark. "Reckless conduct charge against Georgia legislator dismissed". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Trey Kelley". Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.