Kenneth Melley has been active in NDI activities since 1985 and led a pre-election mission to Pakistan in 1991. He has also served on election-related missions to the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Nepal, Paraguay and Nigeria. Mr. Melley retired from the National Education Association in 1997 after a career in education (including teaching) that spanned 40 years. At the National Education Association, Mr. Melley spearheaded efforts to organize teachers for collective bargaining in the 1960’s and 1970’s.




