Trent Kelly
R-Mississippi, National Guard
Bio: Trent lives in Saltillo with his wife of 25 years, Sheila, and their three children John Forrest, Morgan, and Jackson. They are members of Saltillo First United Methodist Church.
Trent was born on March 1, 1966, in Union, Mississippi to parents John and Barbara Kelly. He graduated from Union High School and East Central Community College. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law. In 2010, he received his master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Trent has worked at McRae’s Department Store as a manager, maintained a private law practice in Saltillo, and served as Tupelo City Prosecutor and Forfeiture Attorney for North Mississippi Narcotics Unit. Prior to being elected to Congress, Trent served as a District Attorney for the 1st Circuit Judicial District (Lee, Pontotoc, Alcorn, Monroe, Itawamba, Prentiss, and Tishomingo) managing all felony cases.
Military Bio: Trent has spent 30 years in the Mississippi Army National Guard as an Engineer and is currently serving as a Colonel. In 1990, he mobilized for Desert Storm as an Engineer Second Lieutenant. In 2005, he deployed as a Major to Iraq with the 155th Brigade as the Operations Officer of the 150th Engineer Battalion. From 2009 to 2010, he deployed as a Lieutenant Colonel to Iraq as the Battalion Commander of Task Force Knight of the 155th Brigade Combat Team and commanded over 670 troops from Mississippi, Ohio, and Kentucky. He has received two Bronze Stars, the Combat Action Badge, the DeFleury Medal, and numerous other federal and state awards for his service.
Legislation:
Cosponsored
- R.5166 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (Introduced 05/03/2016) Cosponsors: (136)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 11/30/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
- R.4352 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (Introduced 01/08/2016) Cosponsors: (228)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-286. (All Actions)
- R.4087 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act
Sponsor: Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (Introduced 11/19/2015) Cosponsors: (70)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 05/18/2016 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 – 8. (All Actions)