title: Brigid Kelly
text: # Brigid Kelly
  
  Brigid Kelly is the state representative for the 31st District of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. The district consists of a portion of Cincinnati as well as Norwood, Amberley, Fairfax, Silverton, St. Bernard and a portion of Columbia Township in Hamilton County.
  
  ## Life and career
  
  Kelly was born and raised in Norwood, Ohio, and attended Saint Ursula Academy before graduating from Xavier University with a bachelors and the University of Cincinnati with her masters. A member of a union household, Kelly for years has organized for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
  
  Prior to state elected office, Kelly served on the Norwood City Council.
  
  ## Ohio House of Representatives
  
  In 2016, Representative Denise Driehaus was ineligible to run for a fifth term due to term-limits, and instead waged a successful bid for Hamilton County Commissioner. Kelly had long been planning to succeed Driehaus, and indeed did announce her campaign for the Democratic nomination. A safely Democratic seat, the primary was crowded, with six people running. Kelly however easily won with a plurality of nearly 35%.
  
  Kelly easily won the general election against Republican Mary E. Yeager with 68% of the vote to take the seat.
  
  