James Kelley

James R. Kelley

Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 39th district
In office June 17, 1974 – November 30, 1988
Preceded by	John Scales
Succeeded by	Eugene Porterfield
Personal details
Born	1932/1933 (age 83–84)

James R. Kelley is a judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. He was a Democrat member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1973 to 1988.

He attended St. Vincent College and the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America. He was a County Commissioner in Westmoreland County from 1968 to 1974. He was a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1974 to 1988. He was appointed to be a judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 1990 and was elected to a full term in 1991.