John Kelley

== John Kelley ==
John Kelley was an American crime boss from Philadelphia who become prominent in the years following the Great Collapse. Originally small-time crime organizer and businessman in Philadelphia, he took advantage of the Jinanvirus to gain influence over local affairs. Kelley later centered his operation in Harrisburg, where he attained the position of Head of Internal Security. This gave him considerable influence over the Appalachian Republic and the politicians of the state.
Kelley was associated with many officials, both positively and negatively. He often helped in aggressive negotiations or settling disputes in the favor of the party who was willing to pay the most money. Kelley coerced Douglas Haynes into joining his scheme following a fight between him and his son, where he believed the Marine fighter pilot might be of use to his operation. Haynes was useful for over a year, only complying due to the threat Kelley put on him of killing those within the Burnett family. Eventually, the tasks he gave and threats he put on were too much, and Brian Burnett killed Trip Casey, one of his top men, as well as many others.
Kelley clashed heavily with Appalachian Senator Daniel Pierce, who attempted to expose his operation. Haynes was forced into killing the senator, however, Pierce was still able to release information about Kelley to the public following his death. This led to Kelley's operation being, for the most part, destroyed, until he went into hiding in York County. Around the time of the Albany Accords, Kelley took leadership of York County, running it as he had previously run his crime ring. In remaining neutral, Maria Burnett and Kyle Wald were sent as emissaries to convince the county to join the Confederacy. However, upon learning the identities of one another, a short battle commenced where Burnett killed both Kelley and his right hand man, Rodgenie James.