Kelly Ros

Australian educator and politician, starting as a secondary school teacher in Canberra in 1969-72. Her involvement included an understanding of the new ACT school system and leading the Schools Authority in a more open and community involved educational system. Roslyn married Paul Kelly on 3/20/1970 and they had one son and one daughter. She entered politics in 1974 as the first woman member of the ACT Legislative Assembly and was elected MLA. In 1978-79, she was the first woman Chair of the ACT Schools Authority and in 1980, one of three women members of the House of Representatives. Following the ALP election win on 3/05/1983, Kelly was appointed Federal Minister for the Environment and Sport, but she resigned on 1/16/1995 after a board incident. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less