Category: Events
View the Toll Road Forum Here!
THE LIVE STREAMED FORUM HAS ENDED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED. If you did not have an opportunity to tell us your opinion, email Chris at chris@chriskelly24.com or leave a comment on the website. (Click “Contact” on the above bar.)
A public discussion on toll roads in Missouri, sponsored by Representatives Chris Kelly and Stephen Webber was held Monday, February 6, 2012. For those unable to attend in person, the forum was live streamed and made available free to anyone with a broadband Internet connection. The forum remains available here after the live broadcast for delayed viewing.
Kelly Receives MU’s “Oscar”
Amidst hundreds of onlookers Rep. Chris Kelly humbly accepted his “Oscar” on January 23 for his public service and support of higher education in Missouri. The only thing missing at the grand event, held at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City, was the pre-award fashion show and the red carpet. The lovely crystal award–the Geyer [...]
2012 Legislative Session Begins
The 2012 Missouri Legislative Session began on Jan 4 and will conclude on May 18. The House Democratic Caucus has announced that it will again push job creation and improving public education as its top priorities during the 2012 legislative session. See the Press Release outlining the Minority Caucus plans for 2012: House Minority Caucus [...]
Because of Redistricting, Kelly Announces His Candidacy in House District 45
State Representative Chris Kelly today announced that he will be a candidate for election in District 45 in November 2012. The 45th Legislative District encompasses downtown Columbia, Columbia’s four higher education institutions (University of Missouri, Columbia College, Stephens College, and Moberly Area Community College’s Columbia campus), as well as four of the city’s hospitals (University [...]
Kelly Participates in House Hearings on Mamtek
As a member of the House Government Accountability Committee, Rep. Chris Kelly participated in two days of hearings on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 as part of the House investigation into a failed economic development deal that left the city of Moberly on the hook for a $39 million bond issue to build an artificial [...]
House Hearings To Be Held on Mamtek
As a member of the House Interim Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability, Rep. Chris Kelly will participate in a planned two-day hearing on the recent Mamtek failure in Moberly. The hearing will be held in late November. Witnesses before the panel include Economic Development Department Director David Kerr, Moberly Mayor Bob Riley, Moberly Area [...]
Kelly Awarded MU Presidential Citation
It has just been announced that Rep. Chris Kelly is the 2011 recipient of the Alliance of Alumni Associations and Extension Presidential Citation Award. Each year, the University President, every campus alumni association, and Extension select a deserving recipient who exemplifies outstanding and continuing service to the University of Missouri. Rep. Kelly will be honored [...]
Legislative Luncheon at Mexico Veterans’ Home
A legislative luncheon was held Friday, January 21, at the Missouri Veterans’ Home, honoring state, county and local officials who support the Mexico facility.
