Kelly McDowell

Hobart Kelliston McDowell III was an American business attorney, government affairs consultant and politician. He was mayor of El Segundo, California for six years (2004–2010), and served as a member of the city council for twelve years (1998–2010).[3]

Hobart Kelliston McDowell III
Born(1952-11-18)November 18, 1952
Chicago, Illinois
DiedSeptember 11, 2017(2017-09-11) (aged 64)
Gig Harbor, Washington
NationalityUnited States
Education
Alma mater
Occupationlawyer
Home townVienna, Virginia
Titleformer Mayor
ChildrenKelliston
Parent(s)Martha Louise Shea McDowell
Hobart K. "Bart" McDowell Jr.
RelativesRobert M. McDowell, brother
Notes

McDowell opposed expansion of LAX, threatening to sue the Los Angeles City Council. He reached a deal with Los Angeles to develop an alternative to expansion in return for dropping the lawsuit.[4] He also threatened to sue over a plan by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to put a rail yard in El Segundo.[5][6] He also fought to keep the Los Angeles Air Force Base open.[7]

Personal

Hobart Kelliston McDowell III was the son of the late Hobart K. McDowell Jr., and the late Martha Louise Shea McDowell.[8][9][10] He had a sister, Tina S. McDowell, and two brothers, Joseph S. McDowell and Robert M. McDowell.[9] He had one son, Kelliston.[1]

gollark: If it's morally bad you should stop doing it.
gollark: The current stable equilibrium works mostly fine but might break if enforcement gets better.
gollark: Intellectual property is vaguely weird and insane in some ways.
gollark: It's called a surprise discount.
gollark: There was an EU study on it.

References
  1. "Mayor, Kelly McDowell, City of El Segundo". Urban Land Institute Los Angeles. 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  2. Agostoni, Kristin S. (February 29, 2012). "Former El Segundo mayor is arrested in alleged DUI". Daily Breeze. Torrance, California. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  3. Agostoni, Kristin S. (23 December 2009). "El Segundo Mayor McDowell will not run for re-election". InsideBayArea. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  4. Oldham, Jennifer (2 December 2005). "LAX Neighbors Hail New Start for Expansion Project". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. Woodhouse, Andrea (14 November 2009). "El Segundo ready to fight proposed MTA rail yard". Daily Breeze News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  6. Smith, Dakota (December 1, 2009). "Tired of Being Dumped On, El Segundo Threatens to Sue". Curbed. curbed network. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  7. Kelly McDowell, 1952-2017: Former El Segundo mayor fought to save Air Force base
  8. "National Geographic writer Bart McDowell dies". Washington Times. January 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  9. "Obituary: Martha Louise Shea McDowell, Public Relations Executive". Washington Post. Washington, D.C. July 10, 2005. p. Page C10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  10. "Obituary : Martha Shea McDowell, 80, Journalist". McLean Connection. McLean, Virginia: Connection Newspapers. 2005-07-14. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

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