Biography

03/22/1938 -

KENNEDY, John, a Representative from Cumberland County; born, March 22, 1938 in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Oh.; graduated, Youngstown North High School; attended, Youngstown College; served, United States Army; president, Kennedy Railroad Builders, Inc.; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to the 1981 term and served 3 more consecutive terms; appointed, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority (1987-1988); not a candidate for reelection to the House (1988); unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Treasurer (1988); unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate (1992); unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor (2010); railroad industry consultant; chairman, Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania.