Pat Kennelly

Pat Kennelly
Pat Kennelly; AO
Senator for Victoria
	In office; 1 July 1953 – 30 June 1971
Personal details
Born	3 June 1900; Northcote, Victoria
Died	12 December 1981 (aged 81); Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Clerk

Patrick John Kennelly AO (3 June 1900 – 12 December 1981) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a clerk in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) office in Melbourne. He was an organiser of the Victorian ALP 1930–1946, Secretary 1946–1950 and Federal Secretary of the ALP 1946–1954. In 1938, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West. He was an honorary minister in 1943, Commissioner of Public Works 1945–1947, and Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 1945–1947. He left the Council in 1952, and in 1953 was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Victoria. He held the seat until his retirement in 1970, taking effect in 1971. Kennelly died in 1981.[1]

References

Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2008.

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[Psephos-1] Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2008.