John M. Kennedy Jr.
John M. Kennedy Jr., is a politician from Suffolk County, New York. In 2014, he was elected to Suffolk County Comptroller on the Republican ticket, garnering 53% of the vote.[1][2]
John M. Kennedy | |
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| Suffolk County Comptroller | |
| Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Sawicki Jr. |
| Member of the Suffolk County Legislature from the 12th District | |
| In office November 2004 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Crecca |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Kennedy |
| Minority Leader for the Suffolk County Legislature | |
| In office January 2012 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel P. Losquadro |
| Succeeded by | Kevin McCaffrey |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Nesconset, New York |
| Alma mater | SUNY, Stony Brook University (B.A.) Adelphi University (M.B.A) St. John's University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Suffolk County Legislature |
He served as County Legislator for the 12th Legislative District of Suffolk County, New York for 10 years. In 2011, he was chosen from among the Republican Caucus in Suffolk to serve as Minority Leader for the Suffolk County Legislature,[3] serving until his term ended in December 2014.
Education and background
John M. Kennedy Jr. was born and raised in Suffolk County, and is a long-term resident of Nesconset, New York. Kennedy received his B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Biology from SUNY Stony Brook in 1979. He also attended Adelphi University where he received his MBA and additionally has a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law. He is married with four adult children.[4]
Electoral history
In November 2004 Kennedy was first elected as County Legislator, receiving 60% of the vote running on the Republican Party, Independence Party, Conservative and Working Families tickets.[5] In 2011, Kennedy received 73.66% of the vote against his Democratic opponent, Martin Aponte, who received 26.31%.[6]
In November, 2014 Kennedy beat Democrat James Gaughran in the election for Suffolk County Comptroller, despite being outspent $800,000 to $100,000.[7]
References
- "Newsday Election Results". Archived from the original on 2015-06-27.
- "Suffolk County Comptroller". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- Kennedy Wins Re-Election to Suffolk Legislature, Hauppauge Patch, November 9, 2011
- Suffolk County legislative profile
- http://legis.suffolkcountyny.gov/do/do12/do12.html
- Newsday's final vote tallies for 2011 Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Brand, Rick (8 November 2014). "Comptroller-elect John M. Kennedy Jr. boosted by Smithtown Republican base". Newsday. Retrieved 3 June 2015.