Early Life
Shelley was raised in San Francisco, the only son in a family of five. His father, Jack Shelley, was a State Senator, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Mayor of San Francisco.
Shelley graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1973. He received his B.A. in political science from the University of California, Davis. He obtained his J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
He joined the staff of Congressman Phillip Burton and continued in his position when Sala Burton assumed her husband's seat after his death.
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