Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 125th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Lifton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-04-11) April 11, 1974 (age 50) Trumansburg, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Ithaca, New York |
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Website | |Official website |
Anna Kelles (born April 11, 1974) is an American Democratic politician who currently represents New York State Assembly district 125,[1] which includes Tompkins County and parts of Cortland County.[2]
Early life
Kelles spent her childhood in Trumansburg, New York.[3][2] She earned a bachelor's degree in biology and environmental studies from Binghamton University in 1997 and a doctorate in nutritional epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008.[1][2]
Kelles worked in Ecuador between her degrees as a high school biology teacher and Amazon basin ecological guide. After earning her Ph.D, she taught nutritional science at Ithaca College and Cornell University before starting a private practice in nutrition and wellness.[1]
Career
Kelles served in the Tompkins County Legislature 2015–2020, where she drafted legislation on subjects including public health and environmentalism.[1]
Kelles was elected November 12, 2020, defeating Libertarian Matthew McIntyre in the general election race to represent New York Assembly District 125. Kelles considers herself a progressive democrat. Her platform includes universal health care, racial justice, economic recovery, universal child care, universal housing, criminal justice reform, and food security. She also supports mandatory vaccination, having campaigned in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kelles visited the Auburn Correctional Facility in February 2021 in order to "bear witness" to conditions at the prison, one of the oldest in the United States. She criticized the small cells and the mental health implications of extended solitary confinement. She and other legislators advocated for the Justice Roadmap, which includes measures to reform solitary confinement and ensure fair and timely parole. She joined several advocacy groups in this position, including New York Communities for Change.[4]
Kelles was among a number of New York State politicians to criticize Governor Andrew Cuomo after allegations were published that he had sexually harassed several women, first calling for him to resign if found guilty by an investigation led by State Attorney General Letitia James,[5] then calling for him to resign immediately, signing on to a letter along with 58 other Democrats in statewide elected offices.[6] She and others also criticized Cuomo for the New York COVID-19 nursing home scandal, as it had been found that data on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes had been altered.[6]
Kelles is proposing a Earned Time act to shorten sentences for good behavior of prisoners and a Save Journalism Act to combat monopoly practices and to promote local media and newspapers across New York.
In May 2023, after testifying in front of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on cryptocurrency, of which she is critical of due to environmental concerns, her twitter account was hacked to promote cryptocurrency.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Anna R. Kelles - Assembly District 125 | New York State Assembly". www.assembly.state.ny.us. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ a b c Steecker, Matt (November 13, 2020). "AP: Anna Kelles defeats Matthew McIntyre for NY Assembly District 125 seat". Ithaca Journal. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Anna Kelles". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ Harding, Robert (March 11, 2021). "'Bear witness': What one NY lawmaker saw when she visited Auburn prison". The Citizen. Lee Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ Steecker, Matt (5 March 2021). "Assemblywoman Anna Kelles calls on Gov. Cuomo to resign if he is found guilty". Ithaca Journal. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ a b Butler, Mat (2021-03-11). "Kelles officially calls on Gov. Cuomo to resign amid worsening allegations". The Ithaca Voice. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "New York legislator's Twitter hacked after appearance before PA House committee". City & State PA. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
External links
- New York State Assembly, 125th District: Anna R. Kelles
- Ballotpedia profile
- Autobiography at Kelles Nutrition & Wellness Archived 3 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
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Preceded by | New York State Assembly, 125th District January 6, 2021 – present | Incumbent |
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