This afternoon, Betsy Kelly was sworn in as a member of the House of Delegates by Speaker Roger Hanshaw. Kelly was appointed to fill the seat vacated when Trenton Barnhart moved to the Senate after Donna Boley vacated her Senate seat.
Kelly, a homeschool mom and farm owner, accepted this appointment because it’s been her dream since childhood. She paged for Donna Boley in the Senate from sixth through twelfth grade. She watched her father, John D. Kelly, serve in the House of Delegates from 2015 to 2022.
Delegate Kelly represents the 9th District, which includes Ritchie, Pleasants, and Tyler counties.
Accompanying Delegate Kelly for the swearing-in were her daughters, Isabella and Willow, and her father, John D. Kelly. Additionally, many of her new colleagues were also present.
