Trey Kelley
Trey Kelley in 2012
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byRick Crawford
Personal details
Born
Othel Doyle Kelley

(1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 36)
Cedartown, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAmy Kelly
Alma materShorter College
Georgia State University (J.D.)

Othel Doyle Kelley (born July 23, 1987) is an American politician and lawyer. He served as the Republican Majority Whip[1] of the Georgia House of Representatives until July 2021[2] from House District 16, covering much of Bartow, Haralson, and Polk Counties.[3]

Kelley was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012 after beating a Democratic incumbent.[4]

Indictment

Kelley was indicted December 9, 2020, following an investigation into a vehicular homicide resulting from a hit and run crash in Cedartown, Georgia. The driver of the vehicle involved, Ralph “Ryan” Dover III, left the scene of the accident, calling Kelley from a mile away. Kelley, who saw the vehicle, contacted the Cedartown police chief at his home phone number as opposed to calling 911, constituting a "gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation," the indictment said. The man hit by Dover died in a ditch during the hour period before emergency services were summoned.[5] A judge dismissed a misdemeanor charge and indictment against Kelley in December 2021.[6]

Committee assignments

Representative Kelly currently serves on the following committees:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Georgia General Assembly".
  2. ^ "Georgia GOP lawmaker quits leadership post after fatal crash". AP NEWS. July 6, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Georgia House of representatives District 016" (PDF). House.ga.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Georgia : General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election". Results.enr.clarityelections.com. July 31, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "GA. Rep Driver Indicted in Connection to Fatal Cedartown Crash Where Cyclist Was Left Dying In Ditch". December 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Niesse, Mark. "Reckless conduct charge against Georgia legislator dismissed". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Representative Trey Kelley". Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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