Kelly Keisling
American politician
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Kelly T. Keisling (born March 16, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 38[2] since January 2011.
Kelly Keisling | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 38th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Winningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1951 Albany, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janet Keisling |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Belmont University |
| Profession | Insurance |
| Website | kellykeislingtn |
In 2023, Keisling supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[3]
Education
Keisling attended Belmont University.[2]
Career
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Keisling opposed vaccine requirements.[4]
In 2012, Keisling sent a mass email through his state email account, drawing national attention, which claimed President Barack Obama was planning a fake assassination attempt as a pretext for imposing martial law to keep the 2012 election from happening.[5]
Elections
- 2012 Keisling was unopposed for the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,575 votes,[6] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,190 votes (71.8%) against Democratic nominee David Harper.[7]
- 2010 To challenge District 38 incumbent Democratic Representative Leslie Winningham, Keisling was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 5,537 votes,[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,965 votes (56.5%) against Representative Winningham.[9]
