John Neely Kennedy
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.
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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) |
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| 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]
John Neely Kennedy Media
Kennedy at the Natchitoches Christmas Parade in 2014
Kennedy speaking to the media, September 2014
Then-president-elect Donald Trump and Kennedy campaigning in Baton Rouge
Kennedy being sworn in as Louisiana's junior U.S. senator by outgoing Vice President Joe Biden in the U.S. Capitol's Old Senate Chamber on January 3, 2017
Kennedy and other congressional Republicans greeting president Trump at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, January 2019
Kennedy on the senate floor speaking about attempts to slow the ongoing surge in inflation, December 2022
Kennedy greeting Vyacheslav Volodin in July 2018
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