Anna Kelles is a New York State Assembly member for District 125, an ex-officio Cornell University trustee and a public health scientist. She previously was a member of the Tompkins County Legislature.
We have documented 1 statement by Anna Kelles, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: New York State Assembly member and ex-officio Cornell trustee
Condemned
Statement summary
Kelles says the signed statement should have been followed up rather than taken as final, questions how Cornell police obtained it, and supports independent review and trauma-informed interviewing.
“I felt like it would have been good to follow up and not just take that statement as she signed it”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Anna Kelles questions Cornell's handling of the Chi Phi complaint · The Cornell Daily SunKelles interview, final paragraphs on the police statement
Why we used this label
Kelles criticizes the investigation and institutional response rather than treating the signed statement as conclusive.
Cornell says its investigation led to expulsions and suspensions. Critics say its response to the Chi Phi allegations was inadequate and opaque. The civil complaint mentions essays as a way to mitigate conduct, not as the only sanction.
