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Biographical

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Education

• Northern Illinois University - PhD, political science (1995-2004)

• Bradley University - MA, counseling and human development services (1980-1982)

• Bradley University - BA (1977)

• Rhodes Preparatory School (Manhattan, N.Y.) - High school diploma (1973)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Illinois
  Robin Lynne Kelly, 78.81%

  Democrat
  Theresa Raborn, 21.19%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Illinois
  Robin Lynne Kelly, 81.00%

  Democrat
  David Merkle, 19.00%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Illinois
  Robin Lynne Kelly, 79.81%

  Democrat
  John F. Morrow, 20.19%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Illinois
  Robin Lynne Kelly, 78.49%

  Democrat
  Eric M Wallace, 21.44%

  Republican

Employment History

• 2nd Congressional District of Illinois (Dec. 2012-April 2013)

  Congressional Candidate

• Cook County, Ill. (Jan. 2011-Dec. 2012)

  Chief Administrative Officer

• Illinois State Treasurer's Office (Jan. 2007-Jan. 2011)

  Chief of Staff

• Village of Matteson, Ill. (1992-2006)

  Director of Community Affairs

• Bradley University (1990-1992)

  Minority Student Services Director

• The Youth Shelter (1987-1990)

  Associate Director

• Crittenton Care and Counseling Center (1984-1987)

  Director of the Crisis Nursery

Associated Organizations

• Bradley University

  Trustee

• Illinois Theatre Center

• Rich Township (Ill.) Food Pantry

• National Healthcare Disparities Task Force—Place Matters

• Cook County (Ill.) Human Rights Commission

• Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

• Democratic Party of Illinois (March 2021-)

  Chair

• Visionary PAC

• Robin Kelly For Congress (Illinois)

Awards

• Congressional Leadership Award (National Urban League) (March 2023)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (2021)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Impact Award (Center for Disability & Elder Law) (2018)

• Trumpet Award (Trumpet Awards Foundation) (2016)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2329 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1302
Phone:	202-225-0773
Fax:	202-225-4583

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Privately Financed Travel

17 trips taken between 2013 - 2024 costing $114,029

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Democracy Partnership
• House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Communications and Technology Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Bipartisan Women Veterans Task Force
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health Task Force
• Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, Chair
• Congressional Black-Jewish Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys
• Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Digital Health Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Diversifying Tech Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Friends of the Irish National Caucus
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus
• Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance
• Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Medicare for All Caucus
• Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus
• Congressional Oral Health Caucus
• Congressional Predominantly Black Institutions Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Democratic Women’s Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Vice Chair
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Policy Group, Chair
• House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Tech Accountability Caucus, Co-Chair
• Regional Leadership Council, Region 4 Representative
• Skilled American Workforce Caucus
• U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus

Fun Fact

Caught Our Eye

• Ex-Rep. Kelly aide returns as chief of staff

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 22, 2021
  After a health-advocacy gig, a former staffer to Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) has returned to lead the congresswoman's office. read more

• Democrats lead House in 2019 office spending

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 9, 2020
  Democrats led the House in 2019 office spending, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• Two Democratic reps on pace to overspend 2019 budgets

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 9, 2019
  Two Democratic representatives are on pace to overspend their 2019 office budgets after three quarters, according to a new LegiStorm breakdown of member expenses. read more

• American Medical Association adds House aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 27, 2019
  An aide to Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) has moved to one of the country's largest health lobbying groups. read more

• Two Democratic reps on pace to overspend 2019 budgets

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 16, 2019
  Two Democratic representatives are on pace to overspend their 2019 office budgets, according to a new LegiStorm breakdown of member expenses. read more

• GOP House members top Dems in 2016 official spending

  Posted by Jock Friedly on Sept. 28, 2016
  Eight of the top 10 spenders of taxpayer funds in the House of Representatives this year are Republicans, as GOP lawmakers spend disproportionate amounts of their office budgets on mass mailings ahead of the elections. read more

• Congress goes where most Americans still can't: Cuba

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Jan. 5, 2015
  As President Barack Obama prepared to announce a seismic shift toward Cuba, at least six lawmakers were returning from the latest of dozens of trips to the island nation in the last five years. read more

• Rep. Kelly hires an aide named in a state probe

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Sept. 16, 2013
  Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) has hired a legislative assistant who avoided punishment in an earlier ethics investigation against Kelly when she worked for the Illinois state government. read more