Craig Kelley

First elected to the council in the 2005 election, Craig Kelley is serving his 6th term. He has lived in Cambridge since 1993.

Craig Kelley served in the marines from 1984-1989, and was a contractor for US Army Reserves for nearly 20 years as an environmental compliance specialist.

This year, he both refused any money he considered to be from a special interest and turned down questionnaires from groups that could not or would not disclose their own sources of funding - see his post.

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About

Incumbent

Yes

Education

BA from University of Rochester; JD from Boston College; Master's from Harvard's Kennedy School

Address

Owns at 6 Saint Gerard Terrace. #2 Cambridge, MA 02140
Valued at approx. $1,030,000
Last sold Oct. 12, 1995 for $225,000
inflation adjusted approx. $361,316

Age

57 years
Born in 1962

Voter Registration

June 9, 1993

Endorsements

• Local 26

Interviews

Questionnaires

Quotes

We want to make short term rentals in Cambridge safe, legal, and fair. But it's a huge issue! ... We wanted to make sure we incorporated as many as opinions as possible.

It’s illegal to smoke marijuana in public. We are struggling to figure out what that means... It’s not something most of us want to criminalize.

We don't want to be holding on to 1987 and thinking, "if only we could turn the clock back."

Press

• CCTV. Craig Kelley, Candidate for City Council.
  Cambridge Community Television .

• Sanjana Narayanan. Craig Kelley (Profile).
  The Harvard Crimson Nov. 1, 2017. Excerpt

• Amira Valliani. Episode 3: Who are the incumbents?.
  Backyard Cambridge (Podcast) Oct. 24, 2017. Excerpt

• Reena Karasin. City Council Candidate Profiles, Group 1 of 5.
  Scout Cambridge Oct. 2, 2017. Excerpt

• Adam Sennott. Councilors look to address aggressive turkeys in Cambridge.
  Wicked Local Cambridge Sept. 19, 2017. Excerpt

• Andy Rosen. A year of debate on Airbnb will come to a head in Cambridge.
  The Boston Globe Aug. 6, 2017. Excerpt

• Gerry Tuoti. Short-term housing rentals targeted for taxes and regulations in Massachusetts.
  Wicked Local Cambridge May 26, 2017. Excerpt

• Adam Sennott. Cambridge to update surveillance law as technologies advance.
  Wicked Local Cambridge April 26, 2017. Excerpt

• Nicholas Sundberg. Cambridge City Manager Unveils $600 Million Budget Proposal.
  The Harvard Crimson April 25, 2017. Excerpt

• Katheleen Conti. Cambridge proposes Airbnb-type rentals be owner-occupied.
  The Boston Globe March 6, 2017. Excerpt

• Chloe Reichel. Medical marijuana dispensary zoning OK’d with recreational pot looming as a concern.
  Cambridge Day Feb. 7, 2017. Excerpt

• Joanna Duffy. ‘Safe Streets Now:’ Cambridge City Council endorses safety measures following fatal bike crash.
  Wicked Local Cambridge Oct. 9, 2016. Excerpt

• Natalie Handy. How many marijuana dispensaries does Cambridge need?.
  Wicked Local Cambridge Aug. 3, 2016. Excerpt

• Natalie Handy. Cambridge mulls Airbnb regulations as short-term rentals soar.
  Wicked Local Cambridge June 30, 2016. Excerpt

• Danella Debel, Sarah Howland. City Council Opposes Surveillance Cameras.
  The Harvard Crimson Feb. 3, 2009. Excerpt

• Paras Bhayani. Rebels With a Cause.
  The Harvard Crimson June 7, 2006. Excerpt

Campaign Finance

Campaign Donations

What campaign donations this candidate (or campaign) has given, from the Office of Campaign and Political Finance and the FEC .

Total donations (less access fees): $5,549

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