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John Neely Kennedy
United States Senator from Louisiana (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts United States Senator from Louisiana, Preceded by ...
John Neely Kennedy | |
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United States Senator from Louisiana | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
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 | (1951-11-21) November 21, 1951 (age 72) 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) |
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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]