Joe Kenney (R)

About The Candidate

Education

  • Bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire

Offices and positions held

  • Elected to the New Hampshire Senate in November 2002
  • Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for four terms
  • Served as vice-chair of the Carroll County delegation
  • Chairman of Transportation, 2002-2004
  • Chairman of Executive, Department and Administration Committee, 2004-2006
  • Health and Human Services Committee (six years)
  • Serves on the Executive Departments and Administration Committee, and the Health and Human Services Committee

Military service

  • Member of the U.S. Marine Corps since 1980
  • Special Projects Officer
State Sen. Joseph D. Kenney, a Republican from Wakefield, is in his fourteenth year in the legislature. He beat well-known Conway radio talk host and long-time Democratic activist George Cleveland, the Grandson of President Grover Cleveland to win his third term in the Senate this past fall. While a lieutenant colonel in the Marine reserves, active duty, the senator was called up to serve in Iraq during his term last year. He was known to perform constituent service work from his laptop while in Iraq. The senator worked his way up from the rank of private to lieutenant colonel, has been a member of the U.S. Marine Corps since 1980, and today serves as a special projects officer. During his career, Joe has also been a public assistance officer, a teacher, and a summer youth director.
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