About the Authors

About Mary Kehl: Mary was born on a dairy

farm in Western New York (WNY), the oldest of

seven children. She earned a BS in Animal

Husbandry at SUNY at Delhi and went on to

manage a dairy herd on a large WNY farm.

In the 1980’s Mary met and married Michael

(Mike) Kehl, settling in a home in the same area

where they both grew up. Mary gave birth to son,

Ryan, in 1986 and daughter, Jessie, in 1989,

combining motherhood with continued work in

the dairy industry. In 2008 Mary became an administrative assistant at a WNY wind

energy facility until her retirement in 2022.

In addition to competing in tractor pulls with Mike, Mary enjoys her horses,

traveling, snowmobiling, and gardening.

About Mike Kehl: Mike was born in a rural town in Western New York (WNY), the youngest of three children. He grew up working in his family’s lawn and garden

business, eventually becoming the company’s service manager.

In 1993, Mike accepted a position in his town’s highway department as an equipment

operator and later as a deputy superintendent. In 1999, he was elected to a four-year

term as the superintendent of highways. In 2003, he worked in the position of sales

manager for a large asphalt company until his retirement in 2024.

Along with supporting and promoting Mary, in her tractor pulls Mike enjoys

tinkering on projects in his shop, snowmobiling, landscaping, and ATV’s

Mike and Mary treasure time with their family---which has expanded to include a

terrific son-in-law, a wonderful daughter-in-law and four beautiful granddaughters.