Kelly Kultala | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 5th district | |
In office January 12, 2009 – January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mark Gilstrap |
Succeeded by | Steve Fitzgerald |
Personal details | |
Born | Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. | August 16, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Daniel |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Kansas City, Kansas |
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Kelly Kultala (August 16, 1958) is a Democratic former member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th district from 2009 to 2013. She also served as the 5th District Commissioner for the government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City from 2001 to 2005. She has served on the Piper School Board and is a current member of the Wyandotte County Library Board. She is married with three children. She is a practicing Roman Catholic.[1]
Kultala was selected by state Sen. Tom Holland to be his running mate in the 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election.[2] Unopposed in the primary,[3] Kultala was the Democratic Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.
In 2014 she ran against Kevin Yoder in Kansas's 3rd congressional district, losing the election 60% to 40%.