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Kelly Fenton

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Kelly Fenton
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 53B district
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byAndrea Kieffer
Succeeded bySteve Sandell
Personal details
Born (1966-02-23) February 23, 1966 (age 58)
Texas
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
SpouseGreg
Children3
Alma materMarquette University (B.A.)
University of Houston (M.Ed.)

Kelly Fenton (born February 23, 1966) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 53B in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life

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Fenton attended Marquette University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and later the University of Houston, graduating with a M.Ed.[1]

Fenton was deputy chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota from December 2011 to 2013.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Fenton was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014.

On November 6, 2018, DFL candidate Steve Sandell unseated Fenton in the District 53B election.[3]

Personal life

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Fenton is married to her husband, Greg. They have three children and reside in Woodbury, Minnesota.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fenton, Kelly". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Endorsements: Youakim, Fenton and Whiting in MN House races". Star Tribune. October 29, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "LIVE Election Results from MPR News". elections.mpr.org. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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