Ronald Skip Kelly was elected in December 2007 to fill the unexpired term of Willa Johnson. While this is his first public office, he has and continues to serve the community through various professional and community organizations.
He has or is currently a Board member to Neighborhood Alliance, Area-Wide Aging Agency, Oklahoma County Juvenile Justice Center and Legal Aid of Western Oklahoma. He served as a volunteer with NAACP and a mentor with the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City.
He is a graduate of Enid High School. Skip has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Oklahoma State University and his Jurist Doctorate law degree from Oklahoma City University. Prior to entering private practice, he worked as a parole officer and school counselor. Skip was a professor at Oklahoma City Community College and an adjunct professor at Langston University and Rose State College. His personal and professional priorities are youth and senior citizens.
His major initiatives for Ward 7 include, safety and security for Ward 7 residents, economic development initiatives such as the Adventure District, quality schools, and maintaining neighborhoods. The interests of Ward 7 residents are important to Mr. Kelly.
Skip is an active member of St. John’s Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and King David Masonic Lodge # 50. He is married to Patricia, and has two sons.
