Darryl Kelley
The Reverend Darryl A. Kelley | |
|---|---|
 Kelley preaching the 72nd Annual Red Mass for the Archdiocese of Washington in October 2024. | |
| Maryland State Delegate | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Representatives from the 26th Legislative district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 10, 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1961 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Education | University of Virginia University of Maryland School of Law |
Darryl A. Kelley is an American Catholic permanent deacon and former Maryland State Delegate who represented part of Legislative District 26 with the Democratic Party from 2003 to 2007.
Biography
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]Kelley was born on January 19, 1961, in Norfolk, Virginia, where he attended Norfolk and Virginia Beach public schools. He matriculated to the University of Virginia, where he received a degree in history in 1983. He was later a member of the Air Force Reserves from 1983 to 1984. He attended the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1997. He served as a clerk for the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1984 to 1986 and was admitted to the Maryland Bar and District of Columbia Bar in 1990.[1]
Legal career
[edit]Kelley served as a federal agent of the United States Marshals Service from 1986 to 1999. He was a clerk for the U.S. Marshals' Office of General Council from 1994 to 1996. Additionally, he interned for Judge Reggie Walton from 1996 to 1997. He began a private law firm, Kelley Legal Services, LLC, in 1999. He was a legislative assistant to U.S. senator Paul Sarbanes from 1999 to 2001.[1]
Kelley was a member of the American Bar Association and National Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association.[1]
Political career
[edit]Kelley was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates as a Democrat in November 2002, taking his seat in January of the next year. He was a member of the Judiciary Committee from 2003 to 2007 and the Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. He was chair to the Bi-County Committee, Prince George's County Delegation from 2006 to 2007, previously serving as vice chair from 2003 to 2005. He was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.[1]
Religious ministry
[edit]Kelley was ordained a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church in 2019.[2] He preached the Red Mass for the Archdiocese of Washington in October 2024.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Kelley married his wife Evelyn in 1986 and they have three children.[2] His sister-in-law is former Maryland State Delegate Delores G. Kelley.[4]
Formerly a Baptist, Kelley converted to Catholicism as an adult.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Darryl A. Kelley, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ a b c "Deacon Kelley says he is 'blessed beyond measure' by his faith and his vocation". Catholic Standard. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Grimaldi, James V. "The chance to explain Washington's Red Mass to a former colleague". www.ncronline.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Russell V. Kelley Jr., Morgan State biology professor who founded science fair, dies". Baltimore Sun. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-28.