James Kelcourse is a member of the Massachusetts Parole Board. Kelcourse was previously a member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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. A resident of
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the left bank of the Merrimack River near its mouth, upstream from Salisbury and across the river from Newburyport and West Newbury. The population was 17,366 at the 2020 ...
, he was elected as a
Republican
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Political ideology
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to represent the 1st Essex district. Kelcourse, a former Amesbury city councillor, defeated Newburyport city councillor Ed Cameron in a very close election. He was declared the victor by 11 votes after a month-long recount.
In 2012, Kelcourse ran for the
Massachusetts State Senate
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in the
1st Essex district as an unenrolled candidate. He placed last in the general election.
On June 16, 2021, Kelcourse announced his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Amesbury. On November 2, 2021, in Amesbury's Mayoral election, Representative Kelcourse was defeated by incumbent Mayor Kassandra Gove.
On June 22, 2022, Kelcourse was confirmed by the
Massachusetts Governor's Council
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to be a member of the state parole board. He resigned his position as State Representative on June 29, 2022 before being officially sworn in as a member of the Parole Board.
Kelcourse resides in Amesbury with his wife Amanda and their two children. Kelcourse operates a legal practice in
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mo ...
.
Electoral history
[https://www.amesburyma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6891/f/news/11-2-2021_official_tally_sheet-website.pdf ]
See also
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2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
The 191st Massachusetts General Court was the meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House, on Januar ...
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2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
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References
Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Villanova University alumni
Massachusetts School of Law alumni
People from Amesbury, Massachusetts
Living people
21st-century American politicians
1974 births
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