hiː ɪz ðə bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv fˈɛloʊ pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən bˈɑːb skˈɛli, hˌuː sˈɜːvd ɪnðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə ænd lˈɛd ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə nˈuː dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi.
He is the brother of fellow politician Bob Skelly, who served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and led the British Columbia New Democratic Party.