{{short description|American politician (born 1976)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ariana Kelly | image = Maryland Women's Hall of Fame Ceremony and Reception (55179759720) (cropped).jpg | caption = Kelly in 2026 | state_senate = Maryland | district = 16th | term_start = February 27, 2023 | term_end = May 5, 2024 | predecessor = Susan C. Lee | successor = Sara N. Love | appointer = Wes Moore | state_delegate1 = Maryland | district1 = 16th | term_start1 = January 12, 2011 | term_end1 = February 27, 2023 | predecessor1 = Karen Britto | successor1 = Sarah Wolek | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|12|7|mf=y}} | birth_place = Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | education = University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA) | relations = | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Barak Sanford|1999|2012|end=div}} * {{marriage|Stephen Taylor|2022}} }} | children = 4 | signature = Ariana Kelly signature.svg }} '''Ariana Brannigan Kelly''' (born December 7, 1976) is an American politician who is the executive director of the Maryland Commission for Women. She was a member of the Maryland Senate from District 16, which is located in Montgomery County, from 2023 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the same district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2011 to 2023.
==Early life and education== Kelly was born in Bethesda, Maryland.<ref name="msa" /> She is the granddaughter of Maryland fire safety pioneer Francis Brannigan. Kelly graduated from Walter Johnson High School, and later attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where in 2002 she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.<ref name="msa">{{cite web |title=Ariana B. Kelly, Maryland State Senator |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/former/html/msa15450.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=May 21, 2024 |date=May 7, 2024}}</ref>
After graduating, Kelly worked as a national judicial education program associate for the National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund. She also worked as a producer for PBS' ''To The Contrary'', a weekly news program, from 2002 to 2005,<ref name="msa" /> before becoming the executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kohn |first1=David |title=Abortion gets wide protection in Md. law |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-01-15-0601150011-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 15, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Leading Md. Abortion Rights Group Restructures as Legislative Fight Kicks Off |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/01/13/leading-md-abortion-rights-group-restructures-as-legislative-fight-kicks-off/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 13, 2022}}</ref> Kelly worked as the national campaign director for MomsRising.org from 2009 to 2011.<ref name="LeaveFund" />
==In the legislature== Kelly was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 12, 2011. She was a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee, including as its vice chair from 2022 to 2023, during her entire tenure and served as deputy majority whip from 2016 to 2023. Kelly also served as the president of the Women Legislators of Maryland caucus from 2017 to 2018, and as the House chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families from 2016 to 2022.<ref name="msa" />
In December 2022, Governor-elect Wes Moore nominated state senator Susan C. Lee to serve as the Maryland Secretary of State. Kelly filed to fill the vacancy left by Lee in the Maryland Senate in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ford |first1=William J. |title=Nonprofit organization plans to release comprehensive report on Maryland's parole system |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/13/nonprofit-organization-plans-to-release-comprehensive-report-on-marylands-parole-system/ |access-date=January 21, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 13, 2023}}</ref> During the Senate nomination process, it was alleged by Scott Webber, who was also seeking the nomination, that Kelly called Webber and harassed him for submitting his nomination for the appointment; Kelly denied the allegations, calling her call with Webber a courtesy call and adding that she's made similar calls in multiple other races, and the Montgomery County Central Committee Chair indicated that the allegations were outside their purview for addressing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://moco360.media/2023/02/15/kelly-picked-for-district-16-state-senate-seat-despite-concerns-about-phone-call/|title=Kelly picked for District 16 state Senate seat despite concerns about phone call|first=Steve|last=Bohnel|date=February 15, 2023|website=MoCo360}}</ref> Kelly won the nomination by a vote of 24–0 with one abstention.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |last2=Kurtz |first2=Josh |title=Political Notes: Kelly gets Senate nod, Cassilly nom withdrawn, smooth sailing for Treasurer Davis, new gigs for Hogan vets, and lobbyists honor lobbyists |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/02/15/political-notes-kelly-gets-senate-nod-cassilly-nom-withdrawn-smooth-sailing-for-treasurer-davis-new-gigs-for-hogan-vets-and-lobbyists-honor-lobbyists/ |access-date=February 15, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 15, 2023}}</ref> She was sworn in on February 27, 2023,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=Women's Caucus backing package of bills focused on reproductive health, criminal justice and economic issues |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/02/24/womens-caucus-backing-package-of-bills-focused-on-reproductive-health-criminal-justice-and-economic-issues/ |access-date=February 27, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 24, 2023}}</ref> and served on the Judicial Proceedings Committee during her entire tenure.<ref name="msa" />
On March 20, 2024, Governor Moore appointed Kelly to serve as the executive director of the Maryland Commission for Women. She resigned from the legislature following the 2024 legislative session on May 5, 2024,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bixby |first1=Ginny |title=MoCo Democratic central committee seeking nominations to fill District 16 Senate seat |url=https://moco360.media/2024/05/02/moco-democratic-central-committee-seeking-nominations-to-fill-dist-16-senate-seat/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |work=MoCo360 |date=May 2, 2024}}</ref> and assumed her new role on May 6, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peck |first1=Louis |title=Dist. 16 Sen. Ariana Kelly named executive director of Maryland Commission for Women |url=https://moco360.media/2024/03/21/dist-16-sen-ariana-kelly-named-executive-director-of-maryland-commission-for-women/ |access-date=March 21, 2024 |work=MoCo360 |date=March 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sears |first1=Bryan P. |title=Kelly announces departure from Senate |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2024/03/21/kelly-announces-departure-from-senate/ |access-date=March 21, 2024 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
==Political positions== ===Abortion=== thumb|Kelly speaks at a press conference on reproductive rights, 2023 ''Maryland Matters'' has described Kelly as a "leading abortion rights supporter in the legislature".<ref name="Leading">{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Md. Abortion Rights Supporters Mobilize in Response to Alabama Ban |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/05/17/md-abortion-rights-supporters-mobilize-in-response-to-alabama-ban/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland, which supports abortion, gave Kelly a 100% score. Maryland Right to Life, which opposes abortion, gave Kelly a 6% score during her third term in the Maryland House of Delegates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Kelly's Ratings and Endorsements |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/127434/ariana-kelly |website=VoteSmart.org |access-date=March 25, 2023}}</ref> Kelly supported efforts led by House of Delegates Speakers Michael E. Busch<ref name="Leading" /> and Adrienne A. Jones to codify the right to abortion access in the Maryland State Constitution,<ref name="Jones">{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Jones Seeks Constitutional Amendment to Strengthen Abortion Rights in Maryland |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/14/jones-seeks-constitutional-amendment-to-strengthen-abortion-rights-in-maryland/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Zhu |first1=Christine |title=State Del. Ariana Kelly says Maryland has strong abortion access laws — but she's hoping for a constitutional safeguard |url=https://moco360.media/2022/07/01/state-del-ariana-kelly-says-maryland-has-strong-abortion-access-laws-but-shes-hoping-for-a-constitutional-safeguard/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=MoCo 360 |date=July 1, 2022}}</ref> and said in September 2021 that the "time is right for the legislature to pass more progressive policies" on abortion following the passage of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which banned abortions in Texas after the detection of embryonic or fetal cardiac activity.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Democratic Policymakers Alarmed by Texas Abortion Law, Ponder Legislative Protections in Maryland |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/09/21/democratic-policymakers-alarmed-by-texas-abortion-law-ponder-legislative-protections-in-maryland/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>
During the 2016 legislative session, Kelly introduced the Contraceptive Equity Act, a bill that would require insurance companies to cover over-the-counter emergency contraceptives at no extra cost. The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan in May 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Pamela |title=New law puts Maryland at 'forefront' of birth control access |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-birth-control-copay-20160509-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wiggins |first1=Ovetta |title=Hogan signs bill to make birth control cheaper |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/hogan-to-sign-bill-aimed-at-boosting-retirement-security/2016/05/09/383fa27e-160f-11e6-9e16-2e5a123aac62_story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 10, 2016}}</ref>
In January 2019, Kelly was one of nine Maryland lawmakers to add their names to a manifesto signed by 326 state legislators to reaffirm their commitment to protecting abortion rights.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Md. Lawmakers Join Legislators From Across U.S. Vowing to Protect Abortion Rights |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/01/23/11900/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 23, 2019}}</ref>
During the 2022 legislative session, Kelly introduced a package of bills to ensure abortion access and affordability in Maryland,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Md. Advocates, Lawmakers Look Ahead to Legislative Session to Strengthen Abortion Protections |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/10/03/md-advocates-lawmakers-look-ahead-to-legislative-session-to-strengthen-abortion-protections/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> including the Abortion Care Access to Insurance Act and the Abortion Care Access Act.<ref name="Jones" /> The Abortion Care Access Act was passed by the Maryland General Assembly<ref>{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |last2=Gaskill |first2=Hannah |title=Roundup: Senate Passes Abortion Bill to Governor, Panel Backs Insurer Fee, Bill Honoring Slain Officer Amended |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/03/29/roundup-senate-passes-abortion-bill-to-governor-panel-backs-insurer-fee-bill-honoring-slain-officer-amended/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> and vetoed by Governor Larry Hogan, but it became law after the Maryland General Assembly overrode Hogan's veto.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |last2=Shwe |first2=Elizabeth |title=After Leak of Draft SCOTUS Opinion on Abortion Rights, Maryland Lawmakers and Candidates Pledge Action |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/05/03/after-leak-of-draft-scotus-opinion-on-abortion-rights-maryland-lawmakers-and-candidates-pledge-action/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> In May 2022, following the leak of a draft majority opinion for the Supreme Court case ''Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization'', Kelly joined 82 other legislators in signing a letter pushing Hogan to release $3.5 million in funding to support the implementation of the Abortion Care Access Act.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |last2=Kurtz |first2=Josh |title=News Roundup: Democrats Press Again for Abortion Care Funding, Hogan Appoints New Utility Commissioner |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/05/07/news-roundup-democrats-press-again-for-abortion-care-funding-hogan-appoints-new-utility-commissioner/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 7, 2022}}</ref>
In June 2022, following the Supreme Court's ruling in ''Dobbs'', Kelly said that the end of ''Roe v. Wade'' made strong laws on the state level "even more necessary".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marbella |first1=Jean |title=Post-Roe, continuing furor over abortion rights decision looms over November election in Maryland and beyond |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-abortion-election-issue-20220909-yekvp6hls5cnhcmz2vq6ncpc2m-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 9, 2022}}</ref>
During the 2023 legislative session, Kelly introduced legislation that would require public colleges to have a plan for student access to birth control, including contraception and abortion pills.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gov. Wes Moore supports legislation protecting reproductive rights |url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/maryland-governor-wes-moore-supporting-abortion-protections-state-constituional-amendment/65-282f7cc5-5da8-4f95-9614-ff8160340c69 |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=WUSA9 |agency=Associated Press |date=February 9, 2023}}</ref>
=== Israel === In November 2023, Kelly and eight other state senators signed a joint letter that threatened to defund immigrants rights group CASA de Maryland because it had called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war and condemned the "utilization of US tax dollars to promote the ongoing violence."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thakker |first1=Prem |title=Maryland Democrats Threaten Funding of Immigrant Rights Group That Called for Gaza Ceasefire |url=https://theintercept.com/2023/11/09/maryland-democrats-casa-gaza-ceasefire/ |access-date=November 10, 2023 |work=The Intercept |date=November 9, 2023}}</ref>
===Paid family leave=== During the 2016 and 2020 legislative sessions, Kelly introduced legislation to provide Maryland workers with up to 12 weeks of paid family leave, funded by a payroll tax shared equally by the worker and employer.<ref name="LeaveFund">{{cite news |last1=Kraut |first1=Aaron |title=Del. Ariana Kelly Rallies Supporters of State Family and Medical Leave Fund |url=https://moco360.media/2016/03/01/del-ariana-kelly-rallies-supporters-of-state-family-and-medical-leave-fund/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=MoCo 360 |date=March 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Reintroduce Paid Family Leave Legislation |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/01/29/lawmakers-unveil-plan-to-reintroduce-paid-family-leave-legislation/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 29, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, she introduced a bill that would provide paid family leave to all part- and full-time employees who have worked 680 hours in the past year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shwe |first1=Elizabeth |title=In Setback for Advocates, House Committee Considering Establishing a Commission on Paid Family Leave |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/03/14/in-setback-for-advocates-house-committee-considering-establishing-a-commission-on-paid-family-leave/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 14, 2022}}</ref>
===Social issues=== [[File:ERA Rally (53541007851).jpg|thumb|Kelly speaks at an Equal Rights Amendment rally, 2024]] In February 2018, Kelly, then the president of the Women's Caucus of Maryland, released a set of policy recommendations on preventing sexual harassment in the Maryland General Assembly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Women's Caucus Issues Recommendations for Fighting Harassment |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/02/19/women-39-s-caucus-issues-recommendations-for-fighting-harassment/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Erin |title=Maryland Women's Caucus releases recommendations on sexual harassment prevention in General Assembly |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-womens-caucus-20180207-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 7, 2018}}</ref> These recommendations were accompanied by a report detailing anonymous accounts of sexual harassment in the Maryland General Assembly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Erin |title=New report describes scenes of sexual harassment in Maryland General Assembly |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-sexual-harssment-annapolis-20180216-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> Kelly also introduced a bill aimed at implementing these policy recommendations,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Lawmakers, Experts Tout Bill to Crack Down on State House Sexual Harassment |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/03/07/lawmakers-experts-tout-bill-to-crack-down-on-state-house-sexual-harassment/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 7, 2018}}</ref> which was passed and signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dance |first1=Scott |title=Maryland delegates approve new way to investigate sexual harassment claims in legislature |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-assembly-harassment-20180319-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Legislation - HB1342 |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1342?ys=2018RS |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=March 25, 2023}}</ref>
During the 2018 legislative session, Kelly introduced a bill that would include the topic of "consent" in sex education classes. The bill passed and became law.<ref name="Daughter" />
In September 2018, after Cheryl Glenn was elected to lead the Baltimore City Delegation, Kelly accused Glenn of blocking her efforts to assist one of Curt Anderson's alleged sexual misconduct victims and of denigrating other Anderson accusers. Glenn did not comment on these accusations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=On Eve of Kavanaugh Hearing, #MeToo and Anderson Case Still Roiling Annapolis |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/09/27/josh-kurtz-on-eve-of-kavanaugh-hearing-metoo-and-anderson-case-still-roiling-annapolis/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=September 27, 2018}}</ref>
===Taxes=== In 2013, Kelly voted in favor of a bill that would raise gas taxes in Maryland to fund the state's various mass transit projects.<ref>{{cite news |title=House roll call on gas taxes |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-house-roll-call-gas-tax-20130322-14-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 22, 2013}}</ref>
During the 2019 legislative session, Kelly introduced a bill to expand eligibility requirements for the state's child care tax credits. The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |title=Maryland General Assembly passes bill expanding tax credits for child care |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-child-care-tax-credits-20190403-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=April 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Legislation - HB0418 |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0418?ys=2017RS&search=True |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=March 25, 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Kelly has two children<ref name="Daughter">{{cite news |last1=Welch |first1=Chris |title=Mother-daughter duo draft bill to have 'consent' taught in sex ed |url=https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/mother-daughter-duo-draft-bill-to-have-consent-taught-in-sex-ed |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=TMJ4 |date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> and two step-children.<ref name="Wedding">{{cite news |last1=Gerber |first1=Dana |last2=Schott |first2=Kristen |title=Weddings of the year: four favorite celebrations from 2022 |url=https://moco360.media/2023/01/25/weddings-of-the-year-four-favorite-celebrations-from-2022/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |work=MoCo 360 |date=January 25, 2023}}</ref> She was married to Barak Sanford from 1999 to November 2012,<ref name="Charges" /> and later married Stephen Taylor, the owner of Family Back & Neck Care in Montgomery Village, Maryland, in 2022. Together, they live in Bethesda, Maryland.<ref name="Wedding" />
In July 2015, Kelly was charged with indecent exposure and trespassing in an incident related to a domestic dispute.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Metcalf |first1=Andrew |title=District 16 Del. Ariana Kelly Charged With Indecent Exposure, Trespassing |url=https://moco360.media/2015/07/14/report-district-16-del-ariana-kelly-charged-with-indecent-exposure-trespass/ |access-date=February 15, 2023 |work=MoCo 360 |date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> According the police report, Kelly was dropping her two children off at her ex-husband's house when she learned that his fianceé was in the residence at the time. She then exposed her breasts in his direction, which he had captured on his cellphone camera.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turque |first1=Bill |title=Maryland Del. Ariana Kelly charged with indecent exposure, trespassing |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-del-ariana-kelly-arrested-for-indecent-exposure-trespassing/2015/07/14/06a29486-2a58-11e5-bd33-395c05608059_story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> Kelly later called the dispute that led to her arrest a "domestic quabble" rather than a criminal manner. Her charges were dropped later that month, with a spokesperson for Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy saying that the incident was "a matter better suited for family court" and that the indecent exposure charges were incorrectly applied.<ref name="Charges">{{cite news |last1=Turque |first1=Bill |title=Prosecutors drop trespassing, exposure charges against Md. delegate |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/prosecutors-drop-trespassing-exposure-charges-against-ariana-kelly/2015/07/21/1bd74302-2f20-11e5-8353-1215475949f4_story.html |access-date=March 25, 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 21, 2015}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{cite web |title=Senator Ariana Kelly |url=https://senatorarianakelly.com/ |website=senatorarianakelly.com |access-date=September 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907114133/https://senatorarianakelly.com/ |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |language=en}} *{{commons category-inline}} *{{IMDb name}}
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