Kelly is a graduate of Central Florida Community College and Ocala Vanguard High School.

Kelly serves on several leadership boards such as Children's Alliance, Success by Six, Ocala Kiwanis, Central Florida Symphony Orchestra, and Child Evangelism Fellowship of Marion County.

During his first Legislative Session, Representative Kelly spearheaded legislation that supported victims of dating violence called the Barwick/Rucshak Act, strengthened early childhood learning, called to the United States Congress to fund Alzheimer research and services, and encouraged the building of "green" schools.

Kelly also worked with a state agency to develop statewide plan on drinking water.

He was placed by leadership to be on the House Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development.