Trey Kelley | |
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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.) |
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]
Kelley was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012 after beating a Democratic incumbent. [4]
Kelley 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]
Representative Kelly currently serves on the following committees: [7]