Mark Kelly

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Also Known As	Mark Edward Kelly
Born	February 21, 1964 (age 61) • Orange • New Jersey
Title / Office	United States Senate (2020-), United States
Notable Family Members	spouse Gabby Giffords • brother Scott Kelly

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Scott Kelly

American astronaut

Bill Nelson

United States senator

Tim Sheehy

American politician

Husband Edward Kimmel

United States Navy officer

Mildred Helen McAfee

American educator and military commander

James Stockdale

United States admiral

John Connally

American politician

John McCain

United States senator

Chesty Puller

United States Marine Corps officer

Jesse L. Brown

United States Navy officer

Lisa Franchetti

United States admiral

John Kerry

United States senator and secretary of state

Edward Preble

United States naval commander

Thomas Hudner

United States naval officer

John Glenn

American astronaut and United States senator

John Paul Jones

United States naval officer

David Farragut

United States admiral

Michelle Howard

United States admiral

Robert Ballard

American oceanographer

Robert Smalls

American politician

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