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Ruth Kelly talks with Bob Kingma, owner of Kingma's Market, 2225 Plainfield Ave NE.
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| A tremendous asset with a wealth of knowledge |
| David Czurak
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| Published: July 12, 2010 |
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As a rookie city commissioner, Ruth Kelly underwent a baptism by fire during the long months of difficult budget decisions.
| Ruth Kelly is all Grand Rapids.
Kelly, who looks younger than her 57 years, was born and raised here. She earned an undergraduate degree in political and social science from Aquinas College and a master's in educational technology from Grand Valley State University. She worked as an organizer in the Eastown, South East End and Baxter districts, where neighborhood and business groups recognized her outstanding work by naming her the first recipient of the Gerald R. Ford Leadership Scholarship. |
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