Carol Kelso

Carol Kelso
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 88th district
In office
January 2, 1995 – January 1, 2001
Preceded byRosemary Hinkfuss
Succeeded byJudy Krawczyk
Personal details
Born (1945-05-26) May 26, 1945 (age 79)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
Residence(s)Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S.
EducationIowa State University (BS)

Carol Kelso (born May 26, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1995 to 2001.

Early life and education

Kelso was born on May 26, 1945, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[1] She graduated from Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University.[2]

Career

After graduating from college, Kelso moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kelso became active in the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and served as the public information coordinator of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District starting in 1989.

Kelso was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1994 and served until 2001. She later served as Executive of Brown County, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2007.[3][4] Kelso is a Republican.

Since retiring from politics, Kelso has retired to Maricopa County, Arizona. In 2020, she authored two letters to the editor published in The Fountain Hills Times.[5][6]

Personal life

Kelso is married and has two children.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kelso, Carol 1945". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  2. ^ Carol Kelso's Biography
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Carol Kelso". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  4. ^ "Why do we always lose the good ones?". Fox Politics.net. Archived from the original on 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  5. ^ Kelso, Carol. "Unwarranted". Fountain Hills Times. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ^ Kelso, Carol. "Chaplik". Fountain Hills Times. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ "Members of State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2013-06-19.