LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Naval Postgraduate School - MS, aeronautical engineering (1994)

• U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - BS, marine engineering, nautical sciences (1986)

• Mountain High School (West Orange, N.J.) - Diploma (1982)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Arizona (Class 3)
  Mark Edward Kelly, 51.16%

  Democrat
  Martha Elizabeth McSally, 48.81%

  Republican

Employment History

• Lightspeed Partners LLC (Aug. 2017-2020)

  Managing Member

• El Campo Center LLC (June 2016-2020)

  Manager

• Kelly Aerospace Consulting LLC (Aug. 2011-Jan. 2020)

  Manager/Owner

• World View Enterprises Inc. (Nov. 2015-Feb. 2019)

  Strategic Adviser

• World View Enterprises Inc. (Dec. 2013-Nov. 2015)

  Director, Flight Crew Operations

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Aug. 1996-Oct. 2011)

  Astronaut

Associated Organizations

• Mark Kelly for Senate (Arizona)

• Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance Services LLC (Jan. 2016-Feb. 2019)

• Boom Technology Inc. (Oct. 2015-Feb. 2019)

  Member, Advisory Board

• General Fusion Inc. (May 2014-Feb. 2019)

  Member, Advisory Board

• General Fusion Inc. (May 2014-Feb. 2019)

  Member, Advisory Board

• Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (March 2012-Feb. 2019)

  Member, Crew Safety Advisory Board Member

• Landcadia Holdings Inc. (May 2016-Nov. 2018)

• Alacura Medical Transportation Management LLC (Jan. 2016-Sept. 2018)

• University of Arizona (Aug. 2015-Sept. 2018)

  Member, Advisory Board, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

• Challenger Center for Space Science Education (July 2015-April 2018)

• University of Arizona (Sept. 2013-Feb. 2018)

  Member, Advisory Board, Math Department

Awards

• Space Flight Medal (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

  with three bronze service stars

• Exceptional Service Medal (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

• Leadership Award (Microelectronics Global Industry Group) (April 2023)

• CHIPS Champion (Semiconductor Industry Association) (Sept. 2022)

• Groundwater Protector of the Year (National Ground Water Association) (Aug. 2022)

Military History

• U.S. Navy (Dec. 1987-Oct. 2011)

  Captain

  Flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm

Awards and Honors:

• Navy Rifle Marksmanship Medal

• U.S. Astronaut Badge

• Legion of Merit

• Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

• Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

• Overseas Service Ribbon

• Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with bronze service star

• Navy Unit Commendation with bronze service star

• National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star

• Navy Expeditionary Medal

• Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star

• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with valor device and bronze service star

• Air Medal with valor device and three bronze service stars

• Distinguished Flying Cross

• Defense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: running, weightlifting, basketball, golf, camping
  

Publications

• Astrotwins—Project Rescue (2016)

• Astrotwins—Project Blastoff (2016)

• Enough: Our Fight to Keep America Safe from Gun Violence (2014)

• Mousetronaut Goes to Mars (2013)

• Gabby: A Story of Courage, Love and Resilience (2012)

• Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story (2012)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	516 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-2235

View Larger Map

   » District Offices

Privately Financed Travel

20 trips taken between 2002 - 2024 costing $26,956

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• Joint Economic Committee
• Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee Airland Subcommittee, Chair
Senate Armed Services Committee Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
Senate Armed Services Committee Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee
• Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, Chair
• Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
• Senate Special Committee on Aging

Caucuses

• Common Sense Coalition
• Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Senate Abraham Accords Caucus
• Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus
• Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• Senate Democratic Conference Committee
• Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force
• Senate Impact Aid Coalition
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• For a handful of members, Hill jobs continue after their terms

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 2, 2022
  Many members have spent time working as staffers before their election to Congress. But a handful of members just can't stay away from Congress, taking jobs as staffers after their terms have come to an end. read more

• Rep. Phillips latest member to use blind trust

  Posted by Christian Stafford on Aug. 30, 2021
  Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) recently disclosed that he has transferred millions of dollars in assets into a blind trust, joining a small list of other members who have done the same this year. read more

• Posted by Jock Friedly on Dec. 2, 2011
  It appears Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)'s office might have had ambitions for the Space Shuttle beyond our own solar system. read more