Chris Kelly, a resident of West Mifflin Borough announced his candidacy for the 2010 position for Mayor of West Mifflin. Kelly, one of the most decorated police officers in Western Pennsylvania, retired in 2008 after serving a combined 35 years with the Boroughs of Homestead and Baldwin. Kelly developed a strong management and financial background, which has been duplicated by many law enforcement agencies through-out the Country including the United States Department of Justice. To that degree, Kelly has received “Operations Commendations” from all levels of government and has twice led a municipal police agency through International Accreditation, which is the ultimate level of professionalism in the law enforcement field.Kelly believes that during these difficult financial times where residents are losing their homes by way of foreclosures and our corporate tax base is slowly eroding, our Mayor must have a diverse municipal background and above all else a willingness to spearhead cooperation by all elected officials.
Pennsylvania Borough Code empowers the Mayor with the responsibility of overseeing the police department. This statute reflects upon Kelly’s most notable strength. As a former Chief of Police (28 years), the departments under his command have historically maintained one of the highest crime solving rates in Western Pennsylvania. Additionally, he was known for his ability to effectively generate revenue while reducing crime through unique prevention programs.
Mr. Kelly has resided in the West Mifflin community for seven years. He is married to Denise Fisher Kelly, has 3 children and 4 grandchildren, all of whom reside in the Borough of West Mifflin.
Lastly, on behalf of the electorate of West Mifflin, Kelly pledges a clean and positive campaign! You can contact Mr. Kelly directly with any of your concerns by E-mail: Kelly4WMMayor@aol.com
