Brian Patrick Kennedy
{{Short description|American politician (born 1961)}}
{{About|the Rhode Island legislator|other people named Brian Kennedy|Brian Kennedy (disambiguation){{!}}Brian Kennedy}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Brian Kennedy
|office = Speaker pro tempore of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
|term_start = January 12, 2017
|term_end =
|predecessor = Elaine Coderre
|successor =
|state_house1 = Rhode Island
|district1 = 38th
|term_start1 = January 2003
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = Timothy A. Williamson
|successor1 =
|state_house2 = Rhode Island
|district2 = 16th
|term_start2 = January 1989
|term_end2 = January 2003
|predecessor2 = ???
|successor2 = Peter Palumbo
|birth_name = Brian Patrick Kennedy
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|1|3}}
|birth_place = Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|education = Providence College (BA)
Anna Maria College (MBA)
}}
Brian Patrick Kennedy{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7373 |title= Brian Kennedy's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= March 6, 2014}} (born January 3, 1961, in Westerly, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 38 since January 2003.{{cite web |url=http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Kennedy |title=Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy |publisher=Rhode Island General Assembly |location=Providence, Rhode Island |access-date=March 6, 2014}} Kennedy served consecutively from January 1989 until January 2003 in the District 16 seat. He is also the Speaker Pro Tempore in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Education
Kennedy earned his BA in history and social studies from Providence College and his MBA from Anna Maria College.
Elections
- 2012 Kennedy was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 245 votes;{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/174.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 38 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} in a rematch of their 2010 contest, Kennedy won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,803 votes (69.9%) against Independent candidate Peter Bonk.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/180.html |title= 2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 38 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 1988 Kennedy initially won election in the District 16 September 14, 1988 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1988 General election.
- 1990 Kennedy won the September 11, 1990 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 1990 General election, winning with 2,847 votes (69.6%) against Republican nominee Barton Jenks.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1990/rirep.php |title= 1990 Election Results RI Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 1992 Kennedy won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 2,885 votes (70.8%) against Republican nominee Douglas Barber.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1992/rireps.php |title= 1992 Vote for Rhode Island House of Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 1994 Kennedy was unopposed for both the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1994 General election, winning with 2,215 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1994/rireps.php |title= 1994 General Election Vote for R.I. House of Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 1996 Kennedy was unopposed for the September 10, 1996 Democratic Primary, winning with 202 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/rirepdem.php |title= Statewide Primary Vote for RI House of Representatives (Democrat) |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and won the three-way November 5, 1996 General election with 2,354 votes (59.0%) against Republican nominee Matthew Ulricksen and Cool Moose Party candidate Howard Schaffer.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/communityreps.php |title= 1996 Votes Cast for RI Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 1998 Kennedy was unopposed for the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 105 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/demprimary.php |title= Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 1,773 votes (62.9%) against Republican nominee Robert Tingle.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/staterep.php |title= RI State Representative, RI General Election, November 3, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 2000 Kennedy was unopposed for the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 266 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/statewideprimary/demdissum.php |title= 2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 2,761 votes (68.2%) against Republican nominee Marjorie Rekowski.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/generalelection/rirep.php |title= 2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island State Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 2002 Redistricted to District 38, and with incumbent Representative Peter Palumbo redistricted to District 16, Kennedy was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 410 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/staterepdem.php |title= 2002 Representatives in General Assembly, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 2,557 votes (63.9%) against Republican nominee Amanda Doescher.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/generalelection/disrep.php |title= 2002 Rhode Island Representatives by Representative District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 2004 Kennedy was unopposed for the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 221 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/statewideprimary/repdistrict.php |title= 2004 State Representative Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 3,550 votes (61.9%) against Republican nominee George Abbott.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/staterep.php |title= 2004 General Election State Representatives by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 2006 Kennedy was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 380 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/repsummary.php |title= 2006 State House of Representatives Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 3,319 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/generalelection/repsummary.php |title= 2006 State Representative Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 2008 Kennedy was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 112 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/175.html |title= 2008 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 38 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,214 votes (67.0%) against Republican nominee Nancy Richmond.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/general_election/races/610.html |title= 2008 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 38 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
- 2010 Kennedy was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 223 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/175.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 38 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,617 votes (56.1%) against Republican nominee Peter Bonk.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/183.html |title= 2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 38 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 6, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Kennedy Official page] at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 7373 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Brian_Kennedy Brian Kennedy] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=15772 Brian Patrick Kennedy] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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