GRAND RAPIDS -- Ruth Kelly has emerged as the front-runner for a vacant 2nd Ward City Commission seat, with commissioners praising her knowledge and her history of community organizing.

At just 36, Ruth Kelly becomes the youngest member of the Cabinet, taking over as Education Secretary. Seen as a rising star, she has gained considerable political experience since being elected as an ...

She said: “Ruth Kelly was someone who made a real difference to education. She was very involved with schools throughout the constituency, but it was as Secretary of State for Education she made ...

Ruth Kelly has been moved from the role of education secretary to head a new local government department, with many of the responsibilities formerly held by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.