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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Ariana B. Kelly is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 16. She was first elected to the chamber in 2010. Kelly is running for re-election in the primary on June 26, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Kelly earned her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. Her professional experience includes working as the national campaign director for MomsRising.org.

Education

  • BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2002

Professional Experience

  • BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2002
  • National Campaign Director, MomsRising.Org, 2009-present
  • Executive Director, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Pro-Choice Maryland (NARAL), 2005-2008
  • Executive Producer, Persephone Productions "To the Contrary", Public Broadcasting Service, 2004-2005
  • Associate Producer, Persephone Productions "To the Contrary", Public Broadcasting Service, 2002-2004
  • Annual Fund Manager, Girls Incorporated, 2000-2002
  • Associate, National Judicial Education Program, National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund, 2002
  • Volunteer Coordinator, Travelers Aid International, 1999-2000

Political Experience

  • BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2002
  • National Campaign Director, MomsRising.Org, 2009-present
  • Executive Director, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Pro-Choice Maryland (NARAL), 2005-2008
  • Executive Producer, Persephone Productions "To the Contrary", Public Broadcasting Service, 2004-2005
  • Associate Producer, Persephone Productions "To the Contrary", Public Broadcasting Service, 2002-2004
  • Annual Fund Manager, Girls Incorporated, 2000-2002
  • Associate, National Judicial Education Program, National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund, 2002
  • Volunteer Coordinator, Travelers Aid International, 1999-2000
  • Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2017-present
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 16, 2010-present

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, 2013-present

Member, Midwives Work Group (DHMH), 2012-present

Member, Bi-County Agency Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2011-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2011-present

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Facilities and Pharmaceuticals, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2017

Member, Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2017

Member, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2014

Co-Chair, Work Group on Access to Habilitative Services Benefits, 2012-2013

Current Legislative Committees

Co-Chair, Children, Youth, and Families

Member, Federal Relations

Member, Health and Government Operations

Chair, Subcommittee on Health Occupations and Long Term Care

Member, Subcommittee on Insurance and Pharmaceuticals

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2002
  • National Campaign Director, MomsRising.Org, 2009-present
  • Executive Director, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Pro-Choice Maryland (NARAL), 2005-2008
  • Executive Producer, Persephone Productions "To the Contrary", Public Broadcasting Service, 2004-2005
  • Associate Producer, Persephone Productions "To the Contrary", Public Broadcasting Service, 2002-2004
  • Annual Fund Manager, Girls Incorporated, 2000-2002
  • Associate, National Judicial Education Program, National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund, 2002
  • Volunteer Coordinator, Travelers Aid International, 1999-2000
  • Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2017-present
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 16, 2010-present
  • Chair, Economic Development Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2015-present
  • Member, Task Force to Study Maternal Mental Health, 2015-present
  • Member, Fort Sumner Citizens Association, 2010-present
  • Member, Woman’s Suburban Democratic Club, 2010-present
  • Member, Montgomery Women, 2009-present
  • Member, Equality Maryland
  • Member, Green Spider Havurah, Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • Member, League of Conservation Voters
  • Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • Member, National Council of Jewish Women
  • Steering Committee Member, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Campaign
  • Member, Sierra Club
  • Member, Women's Democratic Club, 2010-present
  • Member, Women’s Information Network
  • Website Volunteer, Wood Acres Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association
  • Board of Directors, National Association for Hearing Speech Action, 2012-2016
  • Member, Leadership Montgomery, Class of, 2014
  • Board of Directors Member, Democratic Women’s Political Action Committee, 2008-2010

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Children's Advocacy Champion from Children's National Medical Center

Legislator of the Year award from the Mental Health Association of Maryland

Spirit Award for Humanitarian Leadership from National Center for Children and Families

Certificate of Excellence from Youth for National Change

Community Advocate Award from The Treatment and Learning Centers

Young Woman of Achievement Award from the Women's Information Network

Pat on the Back award from Pathfinders for Autism

Events

2018

Dec. 6
Birthday Fundraiser in Support of Ariana Kelly!

Thur 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST

Harp N Fiddle Bethesda, MD