Trent Kelly

Trent Kelly REPRepublican

United States Representative, MS-1

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Trent KellyREPRepublican United States Representative, MS-1
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John Trent Kelly (born March 1, 1966) is an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Army general officer from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, Kelly is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st congressional district.

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Campaign Funding

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$925,455
Total Raised
$894,257
Total Spent
$178,086
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education7 - 7 of 5
Near End South Asian Center for Strategic Studies Executive Seminar
Attended Strategic Studies
2013
United States Army War College
MA Strategic Studies
2008 - 2010
University of Mississippi School of Law
JD Law
1992 - 1994
University of Mississippi
BBA Marketing/Marketing Management
1986 - 1989
East Central Community College
AA General Studies
1984 - 1986
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Mississippi
2015 - Current
District Attorney
1st Circuit Judicial District, State of Mississippi
2012 - 2015
Instructor
Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy
2000 - 2015
City Prosecutor
City of Tupelo, Mississippi
1999 - 2011
Forfeiture Attorney
North Mississippi Narcotics Unit
2000 - 2011
Attorney
Law Office of J. Trent Kelly
1995 - 1999
Manager
McRae's Department Store
1990 - 1992
Brigadier General
Mississippi Army National Guard
1985 - Current
Brigadier General
United States Army
1985 - Current
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
Saltillo First United Methodist Church
Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Readiness Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Intelligence Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency
Former Member
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Committee on the Budget
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
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