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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%.

Previous committee assignments

Kultala served on these legislative committees:[4]

  • Local Government
  • Transportation
  • Ethics and Elections
  • Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services Oversight
  • Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State
  • Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
  • Ways and Means

Kultala co-sponsored a bill regarding elections and an election commissioner[5] as well as various other Senate bills.[6]

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
2010
Succeeded by
Jill Docking