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Linda L. Kelly

American lawyer

Summary

American lawyer

Field	Value
name	Linda L. Kelly
order	Attorney General of Pennsylvania
predecessor	Tom Corbett
successor	Kathleen Kane
nominator	Tom Corbett
term_start	May 27, 2011
term_end	January 15, 2013
birth_name	Linda Lee Kelly
birth_date
order2	United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
predecessor2	Harry Litman
successor2	Mary Beth Buchanan
nominator2	George W. Bush
term_start2	April 28, 2001
term_end2	September 18, 2001
predecessor3	Frederick Thieman
successor3	Harry Litman
term_start3	August 1, 1997
term_end3	October 22, 1998
nominator3	Bill Clinton
party	Republican
spouse	Paul
alma_mater	University of Pittsburgh
Duquesne University School of Law
profession	Attorney, politician

Duquesne University School of Law

Linda Lee Kelly (born May 20, 1949) is an American attorney who served as the attorney general of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2013.

Education

Kelly is a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School, the University of Pittsburgh and the Duquesne University School of Law.

Legal career

Kelly was an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County; she also served twice as an acting U.S. Attorney, in 1997–98 and again in 2001. She was nominated by Governor Tom Corbett to be his permanent successor as Attorney General of Pennsylvania in February 2011, and was unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate on May 23, 2011. Kelly was the first woman to serve as state attorney general since Anne Alpern left office in 1961.

Personal life

Kelly and her husband Paul have one daughter, Kate.

References

Pitz, Marylynne. "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19970802&id=mrNRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o28DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6264,454397 1st woman takes over as U.S. attorney]." ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'': August 2, 1997. p. A-7.
''[http://www.dgs.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_144323_20348_1078374_43/http%3B/pubcontent.state.pa.us/publishedcontent/publish/cop_general_government_operations/dgs/community_content/publications_and_media_services/subcommunities/publications/portlets/vol_120___section_4/vol_120___sec_4___elected_offices.pdf The Pennsylvania Manual]'', 2011, p. 4-26.
link. (2012-09-02)
[http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/corbett-nominates-attorney-general-1.1101862#axzz1O8uqPgsz Corbett Nominates Attorney General]
(May 31, 2011). "Linda L. Kelly becomes PA Attorney General". Coudy News.

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