Margaret B. Kelly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Margaret B. Kelly

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1935

Place of Birth: Crystal City, Missouri, United States

Profession: politician, accountant

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Margaret B. Kelly

  • Margaret Blake Kelly (born September 17, 1935) is an American businesswoman and former politician from Missouri.
  • She served as the State Auditor of Missouri from 1984 to 1999.
  • She was the first woman to hold statewide office in Missouri, and the fourth Certified Public Accountant to hold the auditor's position.
  • She is a Republican. Kelly was born in Crystal City, Missouri.
  • She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri in 1957.
  • She also received a MBA from Missouri State University (then Southwest Missouri State University) in 1975 and earned her CPA certification in 1982.
  • Before entering public life, Kelly worked for 20 years for various private sector accounting firms. Kelly's first elected position was as Cole County Auditor.
  • She was elected to that position in 1982.
  • In July 1984, Governor Kit Bond appointed Kelly as State Auditor, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of James F.
  • Antonio.
  • Upon her appointment, Kelly became the first woman to hold statewide elected office in Missouri.
  • In November of that year, Harriett Woods was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, giving Woods the distinction of being the first woman elected to statewide office. Kelly was elected to a full term as state auditor in 1986 and was re-elected in 1990 and 1994.
  • Although she was consistently re-elected as state auditor, Kelly was unsuccessful in her efforts to win other statewide office.
  • In 1992 she was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, but was defeated by Democrat Roger B.
  • Wilson.
  • In 1996, she ran against Governor Mel Carnahan, but Carnahan was re-elected by a large margin.
  • Kelly did not seek re-election in 1998 and retired from public life.

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