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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 24, 1950
Ethnicity: Irish
Laura Kelly is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as Governor of Kansas, since January 14, 2019. She was previously a Member of the Kansas Senate, from January 10, 2005 to January 14, 2019.
She has two children with her former husband Ted Daughety, a pulmonologist-immunologist, who specialized in sleeping and breathing disorders.
Laura’s maternal grandfather was named John Thomas Maddock. John was born in New York, to Irish parents.
Laura’s maternal grandmother was named Kathleen Hanrahan. Kathleen was born in New York, to Irish parents.