Linda Lee Kelly (born May 20, 1949) is an
American
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attorney. In 2011, she was appointed
Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
Kelly served in the position until
Kathleen Kane
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, her
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successor, took office in 2013.
Education
Kelly is a graduate of
Elizabeth Forward High School
Elizabeth Forward High School is a midsized suburban, four-year comprehensive public high school located in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, as part of the Elizabeth Forward School District.
Fire
On February 12, 2023, the school caught on fire, causin ...
, the
University of Pittsburgh
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and the
Duquesne University School of Law
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.
Legal career
Kelly was an assistant
district attorney in
Allegheny County; she also served twice as an acting
U.S. Attorney
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, in 1997-98 and again in 2001. She was nominated by
Governor
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Tom Corbett
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to be his permanent successor as
Attorney General of Pennsylvania in February 2011, and was unanimously confirmed by the
Pennsylvania Senate
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on May 23, 2011. Kelly was the first woman to serve as state attorney general since
Anne Alpern left office in 1961.
Corbett Nominates Attorney General
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Personal life
Kelly and her husband Paul have one daughter, Kate.
See also
* List of female state attorneys general in the United States
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Linda L.
1949 births
Living people
Pennsylvania Republicans
University of Pittsburgh alumni
Pennsylvania Attorneys General
Lawyers from Pittsburgh
United States Attorneys for the Western District of Pennsylvania