Kilroy, Mary Jo, 1949-

Mary Jo Kilroy (born April 30, 1949) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district from 2009 until 2011.

Born in Euclid, Ohio and raised in Cleveland, she graduated from Villa Angela Academy in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1967. She received a BA in political science from Cleveland State University and went on to earn her JD at Ohio State University. She married Robert Handelman, with whom she worked as a lawyer in their private practice firm. Kilroy first became involved in public service after winning a seat on the Columbus board of education in 1991. She served two terms (1992–1999) and was elected president of the board in 1999. In 1996 Kilroy ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ohio state senate.3 After declining to stand for a third term on the board of education, Kilroy ran instead for Franklin County commissioner in 2000; she won and was re-elected in 2004. From 2005 to 2007, she served as president of the commission.

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