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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 13, 2000 |
Contact: | HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 |
"We are very happy to have Dr. Kelley joining the HHS team," Secretary Shalala said. "He has distinguished himself in a long career in public service in the northwest. His energy, talents and knowledge of the people and organizations in the region will be real assets to the department and the citizens we serve."
As Regional Director, Kelley will serve as a key link between the Secretary and the state and local governments, American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and nonprofit organizations that provide human services in the region.
He earned a bachelor's degree with honors from Harvard College, a master's degree in public administration from the School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, and a doctorate degree in government from the University of Washington. He taught for several years at St. Mary's College of California, the University of Washington, and other colleges in the region.
From 1997 through 2000, Kelley served as manager of regional finance and governance for King County, Washington, the region's largest local government. In that capacity, he represented the county in a variety of complex negotiations, primarily with other local governments, over service provision and financing for human services, courts, law enforcement, parks and transportation infrastructure.
From 1995 through 1997, Kelley was director of the Washington State Environmental Hearings Office, where he also served, between 1993 and 1997, as member and then chair of the State Shorelines Hearings Board and the State Pollution Control Hearings Board. His service as director was noteworthy for a set of procedural reforms he instituted, which enabled him to eliminate a two-year backlog of environmental appeals waiting to be decided.
Kelley's other experience includes service as chair of the Washington State Personnel Board, as deputy mayor of Seattle, as chief deputy auditor in Clark County, Washington, and as president of a public interest-oriented low-income housing organization.
Kelley, 49, was raised in Seattle, where he now lives with his wife and two sons.
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