Carol Kelso
Carol Kelso | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 88th district | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Rosemary Hinkfuss |
| Succeeded by | Judy Krawczyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1945 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Iowa State University (BS) |
Carol Kelso (born May 26, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1995 to 2001.
Early life and education
[edit]Kelso was born on May 26, 1945, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[1] She graduated from Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University.[2]
Career
[edit]After graduating from college, Kelso moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kelso became active in the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and served as the public information coordinator of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District starting in 1989.
Kelso was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1994 and served until 2001. She later served as Executive of Brown County, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2007.[3][4] Kelso is a Republican.
Since retiring from politics, Kelso has retired to Maricopa County, Arizona. In 2020, she authored two letters to the editor published in The Fountain Hills Times.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Kelso is married and has two children.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kelso, Carol 1945". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ Carol Kelso's Biography
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Carol Kelso". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Why do we always lose the good ones?". Fox Politics.net. Archived from the original on 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ Kelso, Carol. "Unwarranted". Fountain Hills Times. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ Kelso, Carol. "Chaplik". Fountain Hills Times. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Members of State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- Politicians from Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Politicians from Iowa City, Iowa
- Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- County executives in Wisconsin
- Women state legislators in Wisconsin
- Iowa State University alumni
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Iowa City High School alumni
- 21st-century American women