Helene Keeley

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Helene Keeley
Speaker pro tempore of the Delaware House of Representatives
In office
January 2015 – November 12, 2018
Preceded byGerald Brady
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 14, 2003 – November 12, 2018
Preceded byArthur Scott
Succeeded bySherry Dorsey Walker
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 14, 1997 – January 14, 2003
Preceded byCasimir Jonkiert
Succeeded byMelanie George Smith
Personal details
Born (1965-05-15) May 15, 1965 (age 56)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationColumbia University (BA)

Helene M. Keeley (born May 15, 1965) is an American politician. She was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 1997 to 2019.[1][2] Initially planning to run for reelection in 2018, she retired to accept a position as deputy director at the Delaware Lottery Office with an annual salary of $95,000.[3] She had previously been appointed a community relations community for the Department of Labor in 2004 with an annual salary of $46,344 in addition to her salary as a legislator, and was one of several former Democrats to receive a high-paying state job after leaving legislative office.[3][4]

Electoral history[]

  • In 1996, Keeley challenged incumbent Democrat Casimir Jonkiert in a three-way primary election for the House District 5 seat, winning by 32 votes with 860 votes total (41.1%) against Jonkiert and Hollis Gaines.[5] She went on to win the general election with 3,326 votes (78.0%) against Republican nominee Michael Brown.[6]
  • In 1998, Keeley won the general election with 2,036 votes (79.6%) against Republican nominee Paul Falkowski.[7]
  • In 2000, Keeley won a three-way Democratic primary with 1,189 votes (64.8%) against Linda Cannon and Paul Falkowski, who had switched his registration to the Democratic Party.[8] She was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,311 votes.[9]
  • In 2002, Keeley was redistricted to District 3 and won the general election with 2,153 votes (73.7%) against Republican nominee Calvin Brown.[10]
  • In 2004, Keeley won the Democratic primary with 1,042 votes (73.0%) in a rematch against Linda Cannon,[11] and was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,825 votes.[12]
  • In 2006, Keeley won the Democratic primary with 600 votes (59.2%) against Robert Bovell,[13] and was unopposed in the general election, winning 2,828 votes.[14]
  • In 2008, Keeley was unopposed for both the primary and general election, winning 5,419 votes in the general election.[15]
  • In 2010, Keeley won the Democratic primary with 736 votes (55.5%) in a rematch against Robert Bovell.[16] She went on to win the general election with 3,375 votes (83.1%), also against Bovell, who was nominated as the Working Families Party candidate.[17]
  • In 2012, Keeley was unopposed for both the primary and general election, winning 6,341 votes in the general election.[18]
  • In 2014, Keeley won the general election with 2,477 (82.9%) in another rematch against Robert Bovell, who had switched his registration to the Republican Party.[19]
  • In 2016, Keeley was unopposed for both the primary and general election, winning 6,060 votes in the general election.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Former Representative Helene M. Keeley (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Helene Keeley's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Goss, Scott (October 23, 2018). "Retiring state Rep. Helene Keeley appointed to No. 2 job at Delaware Lottery Office". The News Journal.
  4. ^ Irizarry, Joe (October 25, 2018). "Retiring state Rep. Helene Keeley gets new job with Delaware State Lottery". WDEL 1150 AM.
  5. ^ "State of Delaware 1996 Election Results" (PDF). Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 27. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "State of Delaware 1996 Election Results" (PDF). Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 3, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 9, 2000. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  9. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  11. ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 11, 2004. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  12. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  13. ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 12, 2006. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  14. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  15. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  16. ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 17, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  17. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  18. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  19. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

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2015–2018 		Position abolished


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