Othel Doyle Kelley (born July 23, 1987) is an American politician and lawyer. He served as the Republican Majority Whip[1] of the Georgia House of Representatives until July 2021[2] from House District 16, covering much of Bartow, Haralson, and Polk Counties.[3]

Kelley was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012 after beating a Democratic incumbent.[4]

Indictment

Kelley was indicted December 9, 2020, following an investigation into a vehicular homicide resulting from a hit and run crash in Cedartown, Georgia. The driver of the vehicle involved, Ralph “Ryan” Dover III, left the scene of the accident, calling Kelley from a mile away. Kelley, who saw the vehicle, contacted the Cedartown police chief at his home phone number as opposed to calling 911, constituting a "gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation," the indictment said. The man hit by Dover died in a ditch during the hour period before emergency services were summoned.[5] A judge dismissed a misdemeanor charge and indictment against Kelley in December 2021.[6]

Committee assignments

Representative Kelley currently serves on the following committees:[7]

  • Appropriations (Ex-Officio)
  • Code Revision (Member)
  • Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications (Member)
  • Health and Human Services (Member)
  • Higher Education (Secretary)
  • Judiciary (Secretary)
  • Ways and Means (Vice Chairman)

References

  1. ^ "Georgia General Assembly".
  2. ^ "Georgia GOP lawmaker quits leadership post after fatal crash". AP NEWS. July 6, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Georgia House of representatives District 016" (PDF). House.ga.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Georgia : General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election". Results.enr.clarityelections.com. July 31, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "GA. Rep Driver Indicted in Connection to Fatal Cedartown Crash Where Cyclist Was Left Dying In Ditch". December 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Niesse, Mark. "Reckless conduct charge against Georgia legislator dismissed". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Representative Trey Kelley". Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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