| Former State Senator Steve Kelley joins Humphrey School as Senior Fellow  The Humphrey School of Public Affairs welcomes Steve Kelley as a senior
fellow in the Center
for Science, Technology, and Public Policy. Kelley's part-time appointment
will allow him to continue his relationship with the law firm of Mackall Crounse
& Moore.
“Steve Kelley's leadership and policy background in science and technology
will greatly enhance the work being done in this area at the University,”
said Humphrey School Dean J. Brian Atwood. “His years of service in
the legislature combined with his work throughout Minnesota will give our students
and our faculty members a new perspective and added resources.”
Kelley served as a Minnesota state senator for District 44 (St. Louis Park
and Hopkins) from 1997 to 2006 and as a state representative for District 44A
from 1993 to 1996. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and political
economy from Williams College in Massachusetts and a JD from Columbia University
School of Law in New York.
“I am excited about the opportunity to work with the team at the Humphrey School,” said Kelley. “Science and technology are becoming bigger
parts of our lives. I hope to support good policy decisions based on science
and the potential of technology.” In addition to supporting the overall
work of the Humphrey School, Kelley will concentrate his attention on science
and math education policies and issues related to telecommunications and information
technology.
The Humphrey School regularly invites former elected officials and other
distinguished individuals from outside the University who can make meaningful
contributions to the Institute's research, teaching, and outreach programs as
senior fellows. These
fellows include practitioners and policymakers with a significant national or
international reputation in some field of public affairs. Other former officeholders
who have joined the Humphrey School include U.S. Representatives Vin
Weber and Tim
Penny and Mayor Sharon
Sayles Belton.
The Center for Science,
Technology, and Public Policy aims to enhance the public's understanding
of the role of science and technology in daily life, particularly relationships
to economic growth, health, the environment, education, and national security.
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