Larry Kelly

Larry Kelly (born c. 1935) is an American politician and logistics engineer. He served as the longtime Mayor of Daytona Beach, Florida, for twelve consecutive, two-year terms from 1974 to 1993.[1][2] Kelly, a logistics engineer by profession, retired from General Electric in 1991.[2]

He was elected to the Daytona Beach city commission in 1971, holding that office until he was elected mayor in 1974.[2]

Kelly was first elected Mayor of Daytona Beach in 1974.[2] He was re-elected to office for twelve consecutive terms, serving as the city's mayor from 1974 until 1993.[2] In 1993, Kelly was lost his bid for re-election to a potential 13th term in a major upset.[2] Kelly was defeated by restaurateur Paul Carpenella by only 210 votes.[2] Carpenella received 3,689 votes (50.3%), to win the mayoral election, while Kelly placed second, garnering 3,479 votes (47.4%).[2] Turnout in the 1993 municipal election was just 25%.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Lancaster, Cory Jo (1995-11-26). "New Daytona Beach Mayor Tackles Improving City Image". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lancaster, Cory Jo (1993-10-20). "Daytona's Mayor Out In 13th Bid". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2013-07-30.


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