| Kelby Woodard | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 25B district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | David Bly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1970 |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Belle Plaine, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Dallas University of North Texas Georgetown University |
| Profession | small business owner, legislator |
Kelby G. Woodard (born April 1970) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 25B, which includes Rice and Scott counties in the southeastern part of the state. Communities in the district include Belle Plaine, Bridgewater, Cedar Lake, Dundas, Erin, Forest, Helena, Lonsdale, Nerstrand, Northfield, Shieldsville, Webster, Wheatland and Wheeling, as well as various rural townships. A Republican, he is also a small business owner of Trade Innovations, TRG Direct, and the Trusted Trade Alliance.[1][2]
Woodard was first elected to the House in 2010, unseating incumbent Rep. David Bly by just 37 votes after a recount.[3] He is currently a member of the Education Finance, the Education Reform and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees.[4] On May 21, 2011, he joined the House Republican Majority in voting for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as a legal bond exclusively between a man and woman.[5]
Woodard graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton, receiving his B.S. in Criminal Justice. He went on to earn a Certificate of Global Security Management from Georgetown University and a M.B.A. in International Business from the University of Dallas. He worked for the U.S. Customs Service, was the Director of Supply Chain Assets Protection for Target Corporation, and was also a member of the Minnesota Civil Air Patrol and the Scott County Criminal Justice Advisory Board.[6][7]
References [link]
- ^ https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15371
- ^ https://www.kelbywoodard.com/Background.html
- ^ https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&R=ALL&LD=25B
- ^ https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15371
- ^ https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=87&session_number=0&year=2011&id=460
- ^ https://www.kelbywoodard.com/Background.html
- ^ https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15371
External links [link]
- Kelby Woodard at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Woodard Web Page
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Kelby Woodard Profile
- Kelby Woodard Campaign Web Site
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Kelby
Coordinates: 52°57′40″N 0°30′21″W / 52.960976°N 0.505892°W
Kelby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Heydour, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Sleaford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east from Grantham and 3 miles (5 km) south-east from Ancaster. Kelby, with Heydour, Aisby, Oasby and Culverthorpe are the five hamlets within Heydour parish.
Kelby church is dedicated to St Andrew and is a chapelry of Heydour. Its tower was rebuilt in 1881 after a collapse. The church basement is Norman and the font Early English, with pews originally from the chapel at nearby Grade II listed Culverthorpe Hall.
A chapel for Primitive Methodists was established in 1859.
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Kelby (name)
Kelby is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
