John Neely Kennedy
American politician; United States senator from Louisiana (born 1951)
John Neely Kennedy (born November 21, 1951) is an American politician. He is the United States Senator from Louisiana. Before becoming a senator, he was the State Treasurer of Louisiana. He is a member of the Republican Party.
John Neely Kennedy | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 Serving with Bill Cassidy | |
| Preceded by | David Vitter |
| Treasurer of Louisiana | |
| In office January 10, 2000 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Governor | Mike Foster Kathleen Blanco Bobby Jindal John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Ken Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Ron Henson (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1951 Centreville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 2007) Republican (2007–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Stulb |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) Magdalen College, Oxford (BCL) |
He served five terms as Treasurer of Louisiana. He took office in the United States Senate on January 3, 2017, after defeating Democratic candidate Foster Campbell in the Senate election runoff by over 21 percentage points.[1]
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