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 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 Kelley currently serves on the following committees:[7]
Appropriations (Ex-Officio)
Code Revision (Member)
Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications (Member)
