Preceded byThomas J. Clark RolePolitician NameErnie Kell
Spouse(s)Jackie Kell Succeeded byBeverly O'Neill
BornJuly 5, 1928 (age 87)
Trygg Township, Burleigh County, North Dakota (1928-07-05) Professionbusinessman, contractor
HSLB'S LB Mayors Oral History Series: Mayor Ernie Kell (Program #3)
Ernest Eugene Kell, Jr. (July 5, 1928 – April 29, 2017) was an American politician. He served as mayor of Long Beach, California from 1984 to 1994, and was also at one time a city councillor. A Korean War veteran, Kell also owned a drafting and contracting company. He was married to Jackie, who is a former member of the Long Beach city council. Kell died from cancer at his home in Long Beach, California. He was 88.