Anita Palermo Kelly

Anita Palermo Kelly
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 192nd district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1978
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byNick Pucciarelli
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Philadelphia County district
In office
1965–1968
Personal details
Born(1913-07-27)July 27, 1913[1]
Ozone Park, Queens, New York
DiedAugust 15, 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 77)[2]
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWilliam J. Kelly

Anita Palermo Kelly (July 27, 1913 – August 15, 1990) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia County. She became known for her advocacy work on behalf of people with disabilities and health concerns, as well as senior citizens.[3][4]

Self-described as "Mother Hubbard" during her legislative years, she was praised by former colleagues, at the time of her death, as "a motherly figure" and "everybody's mom." According to Bob Brady, former U.S. Congressman and chair of Philadelphia's Democratic Party:[5]

"She was as warm as could be. Everything was personal with her. Every constituent who had a problem, she would have him come down and sit in her kitchen. All you had to do is knock on her door, and she'd let you in."

Formative years

Born in Ozone Park, Queens, New York on July 27, 1913, Anita P. Kelly graduated from John Adams High School, and then pursued additional academic studies overseas before returning to the United States.[6]

Her husband was The Honorable William J. Kelly, who preceded her in death.[7]

Career

Employed as a currency counter by the Federal Reserve Bank for thirteen years, Kelly was also active in politics, serving as a member of the 34th Ward's Democratic Executive Committee for twenty-six years.[6]

On November 5, 1963, she won a special election to fill a vacancy in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that had been created by her husband's death in July of that year.[8] She was sworn in on December 4. She was then re-elected to serve seven additional terms, during which time she became vice chair and then chair of the House's Health and Welfare Committee.[6] Kelly's committee ultimately recommended that a grand jury be empanelled and the Department of Justice become involved in further investigations of the matter.[9]

In 1968, Kelly became a vocal and visible advocate for the passage of House Bill 1223 to ensure that chiropractors could receive payment from insurance plans for the medical services they provided to patients with chronic pain and other medical conditions.[10] In 1969, she served as a member of the Agriculture and Dairy Industries Committee, as vice chair of the Health and Welfare Committee, and as a member of the Professional Licensure Committee.[11] That same year, she chaired a series of four public hearings which investigated the licensing of four flat tracks by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission to determine why none of the licenses were issued to any racing businesses located in western Pennsylvania.[12][13]

A sponsor of legislation to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities, Kelly also worked to pass legislation that would provide support for people with kidney disease who needed financial assistance in paying for kidney dialysis.[6] In 1973, she co-sponsored legislation with Rep. Thomas Fee to improve the quality of medical care available to Pennsylvanians and address the growing shortage of doctors across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by improving training requirements for physicians' assistants in order to enable those healthcare professionals to perform a wider range of medical procedures under the supervision of qualified physicians.[14] In 1975, she advocated for the passage of House Bill 1020 to support adults with disabilities by improving working conditions in sheltered workshops and by providing financial assistance for transportation expenditures and the costs of lunch incurred on school or work days.[15][16]

After fifteen years of service in the House, she decided against running again for the 1979 term, and retired from the legislature in order to devote more time to her volunteer work.[6]

Awards

Kelly was a recipient of multiple awards during her lifetime, including the:[17]

  • Humanitarian Award, Chapel of the Four Chaplains; and
  • Star of Solidarity, Republic of Italy.

Later years

Following her legislative career, Kelly remained active in public service, volunteering at the Edith R. Rudolphy Residence for the Blind in West Philadelphia. Described as "a tireless fundraiser" for the facility, she also organized recreational trips for residents.[17]

Death and interment

Kelly died from cancer at the age of seventy-seven on August 15, 1990, in Lankenau Hospital in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and was interred in the Fernwood Cemetery and Mausoleum in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.[6][18][17]

References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1976). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 103. Department of General Services. ISSN 0275-8814. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Anita Kelly, Legislator And Committed Volunteer - philly-archives". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. ^ "Kelly, Anita Palermo" (biography), "Archives." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online March 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Cipriano, Ralph. "Anita Kelly, legislator and committed volunteer." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 17, 1990, p. 30 (subscription required).
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Kelly, Anita Palermo," Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
  7. ^ "Kelly" (death notice). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 17, 1990, p. 30 (subscription required).
  8. ^ "Mrs. Kelly Chosen to Fill Husband's Post Till Election." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Daily News, September 17, 1963, p. 15 (subscription required).
  9. ^ Saul, Ray. "Speaking of Sports." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Hazleton Standard-Speaker, October 31, 1975, p. 34 (subscription required).
  10. ^ Denison, Mason. "Chiropractor's Friend Takes Bead on Pechan." Kittanning, Pennsylvania: Simpson's Leader-Times, March 6, 1968, p. 13 (subscription required).
  11. ^ Anita P. Kelly, in "'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Legislative Journal, 153rd of the General Assembly", Vol. 1, No. 2, January 8, 1969, pp. 31-32, 34. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online March 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Mrs. Kelly Will Hold 4 Hearings in Probe of Racing Licenses." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 30, 1969, p. 24 (subscription required).
  13. ^ "Racing Permit Probe Opens Thursday; Tate Dilworth to Testify." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 19, 1969, p. 23 (subscription required).
  14. ^ "Legislation Considered On Doctor Shortage." Newport, Pennsylvania: The News-Sun, May 17, 1973, p. 3 (subscription required).
  15. ^ Carlson, Ruth E. "Mt. Jewett News." Kane, Pennsylvania: The Kane Republican, June 16, 1975, p. 3 (subscription required).
  16. ^ "Sheltered workshops." Shippensburg, Pennsylvania: The News-Chronicle, June 6, 1975, p. 4 (subscription required).
  17. ^ a b c Cipriano, "Anita Kelly, legislator and committed volunteer," The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 17, 1990.
  18. ^ "Kelly" (death notice), The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 17, 1990.

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