Winfield M. Kelly, Jr.

Winfield M. Kelly, Jr.
64th Secretary of State of Maryland
In office 1987–1993
Preceded by	Lorraine M. Sheehan
Succeeded by	Tyras S. Athey
2nd Prince George's County Executive
In office 1974–1978
Preceded by	William W. Gullett
Succeeded by	Lawrence Hogan
Constituency	Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal details
Born	September 2, 1935 Prince George's County
Political party	Democratic
Religion	Catholic

Winfield M. "Win" Kelly, Jr. (born September 2, 1935) served as the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1974 to 1978. He had previously served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners in Prince George's County, 1970–71, the Chair of the County Council in Prince George's County, 1971–74 and is a former president, Business and Industry Advisory Council, Prince George's County School System. He later served as the Secretary of State of Maryland in the administration of William Donald Schaefer from 1987 to 1993.

Born in Prince George's County, Kelly at first owned a restaurant and a chain of mobile food stands. He began college while County Executive, and later graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park and completed graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University. Kelly is married, with seven children, and ten grandchildren. In addition to his political career, Kelly worked for Storer Cable, WMK Inc. and Prime Cable starting in 1979. He served as the President of Prime Cable of Maryland, 1985–88, the Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Dimensions Healthcare System, 1985–2003. Dimensions Healthcare System formed in 1982 as a not-for-profit healthcare system serving county residents and continues to serve as the largest provider of healthcare in Prince George's County. Kelly has also worked as the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Columbia Bancorp and Columbia Bank, is a former director of the First American Bank of Maryland, and is a former chair and chief executive officer, Suburban Bank.^[1] He currently resides and owns an automobile dealership in Columbia, Maryland. His service in community organizations include his membership with the Prince George's Community College Foundation, the Healthcare Reform Task Force, Maryland Hospital Association, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society, Apartment/Office Building Association, Kiwanis Club, Knights of Columbus, Prince George's Jaycees, and Lions Club, and work as a lector and cantor at St. Jerome's Catholic Church in Hyattsville, Maryland.

References

1. "Kelly Elected a Director Of First American Bank of Md.". The Washington Post. 1 April 1985.

External links

• Msa.md.gov
• Dimensionshealth.org