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Rep. Kelly Townsend has proudly served the citizens of the 16th Legislative District since 2013.

A mother, veteran, small business owner, and certified Doula and Doula Trainer, Kelly's roots in Arizona run deep, going all the way back to the heyday of Tombstone, where her Great Great Grandfather George Buford was a successful silver miner.

Kelly grew up in Oregon and then volunteered for the U.S. Navy, where she served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic on F-14s and F/A-18 aircraft. After her Navy service, Kelly launched a career in Corporate Management, then shifted to health care as a Birth Doula, guiding expectant mothers through the adventure of birth and post-partum adjustment, and established her own small business.

In 2004 Kelly returned her family to Arizona to raise her children and finish her degree. She earned her Bachelor's of Science in Human Communications, and her Master's Degree in Infant & Family Practice at Arizona State University.

Kelly is an accomplished author with books published in the USA, Croatia, and Slovenia. She is well traveled internationally, with a deep interest in other cultures and customs, languages, and of course, International and State government. She is a fierce defender of the Constitution and is a national leader in the Article V movement.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2110Cuniversities; governing boards
HB2210Cpublic lands; ownership; control; litigation
HB2236Cmilitary pensions; increase; tax subtraction
HB2264Ctax exemptions; dependents; inflation indexing
HB2300P*central registry; unsubstantiated claims
(NOW: neglected child; definition)
HB2333Chome-based businesses; local regulation
HB2422P*personal delivery devices
HB2540P*homeowners' associations; radar guns; certification
HB2544P*legislators; sexual harassment; photographs; confidentiality
HB2546P*harassment; policy; legislature
HB2588Cappropriations; essential county services
(NOW: misrepresentation; service animals)
HB2592Cschools; suicide; self-harm; prevention
HCR2006Cfour-year terms; legislature.
HCR2030Cveterans; missing remains
HCR2038Cmaternal mental health
HCR2040Cmilitary service; honoring Bruce Williams
HCR2041Chonoring Native American veterans
HR2001CRobert Rene Robles; death resolution
SB1271Cconstruction contracts; indemnification; liability provisions
(NOW: construction liability; apportionment; study)
SB1412Cunclaimed property; electric cooperatives; credits
SB1420Cmedical marijuana; inspection; testing; appropriation
SB1466Cvoting centers; board of supervisors
SCR1034Cindependent redistricting commission; membership
(NOW: membership; independent redistricting commission)