Joseph P. Kelly (attorney)

Joseph Patrick Kelly (born March 17, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who is the 42nd and current Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska since 2023. He was the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska from 2018 to 2021.

Joe Kelly
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42nd Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
Assumed office
January 5, 2023
GovernorJim Pillen
Preceded byMike Foley
United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska
In office
February 23, 2018 – February 28, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byDeborah R. Gilg
Succeeded byJan Sharp (acting)
Personal details
Born
Joseph Patrick Kelly

(1956-03-17) March 17, 1956 (age 68)
Lexington, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Nebraska (BA, JD)

In April 2022, Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen announced Kelly as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska.[1]

Kelly was born in Lexington, Nebraska. He studied at the University of Nebraska.

References

  1. "Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen announces running mate." www.1011now.com. April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.