James Reeves Kelley was a judge of the

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. He was a

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member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1974 to 1988. He attended St. Vincent College and the

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at Catholic University of America. He was a County Commissioner in Westmoreland County from 1968 to 1974. He was a

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from 1974 to 1988. He was appointed to be a judge of the

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in 1990 and was elected to a full term in 1991. He died November 1, 2023.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelley, James 1932 births 2023 deaths Democratic Party Pennsylvania state senators Judges of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Columbus School of Law alumni Saint Vincent College alumni Westmoreland County Commissioners (Pennsylvania)