James M. Kelly (Maryland politician)

James M. Kelly
Kelly in August 2020
Assistant Commandant for Reserve
In office
June 14, 2021  June 18, 2022
Preceded byTodd C. Wiemers
Succeeded byMiriam L. Lafferty
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 9B district
In office
January 11, 1995  August 31, 2001
Succeeded byMelissa J. Kelly
Personal details
Born (1960-07-05) July 5, 1960
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

James M. Kelly (born July 5, 1960) is a Washington, D.C. lobbyist and a former Maryland politician. He was first elected in 1994 to represent District 9B, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland. An officer in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, he became Assistant Commandant for Reserve in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2021.