Jesse Kelly
Jesse N. Kelly, born July 20, 1981, is a conservative running as a Republican for the U.S. House of Representives in the 8th District of Arizona in the 2010 election.
Career
He served 4 years in the marine Corps; he led a squad of Marines while deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Kelly worked in the family construction business in Tucson, AZ. Managing multi-million dollar infrastructure projects for state and local governments, his duties include: estimating, scheduling, budget analysis, and human resource management.
He is married with a son; the family attends Alive Christian Fellowship Church of Tucson.
Positions
Kelly is pro-life and a pro-gun member of the NRA, and holds many additional traditional conservative values.
Endorsements
Congressman Trent Franks, AZ-2
Congressman Michele Bachmann, MN-6[1]
Congressman Mike Pence, IN-6[2]
Congressman John Shimkus, IL-19
Congressman Marsha Blackburn, TN-7
Congressman Frank Wolf, VA-10
Congressman Duncan D. Hunter, CA-52
Former Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr.
Radio Talk Show Host, Mark Levin[3]
Arizona State Senator Al Melvin, LD-26
Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce, LD-18
Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio
Pinal County Sheriff, Paul Babeu
912 Candidate
Minuteman PAC
Iraq Veterans for Congress PAC
Media
Kelly is active in local and national media and the Internet. He has appeared on Fox News and heard on national radio shows such as the Mark Levin Show, America's Morning News, and the Wilkow Majority. Some appearances can be seen on his YouTube page. [4] Additionally, Kelly has run national advertising on the Drudge Report. His "Does this look like a RINO" ad can be seen on Conservapedia[5].