Timothy Kennedy's Biography
- State Senate (NY) - District 63, Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party Senior Assistant Majority Leader
On The Ballot:
Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NY)
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District
26
Running, Democratic, Working Families for U.S. House (NY)
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District
26
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building, Room 708
Albany, NY 12247
37 Franklin Street
Suite 550
Buffalo, NY 14202
Full Name:
Timothy 'Tim' M. Kennedy
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Katie; 3 Children: Connor, Eireann, Padraic
Birth Date:
10/20/1976
Birth Place:
Buffalo, NY
Home City:
Buffalo, NY
BS, Occupational Therapy, D'Youville College
MS, Occupational Therapy, D'Youville College
Senior Assistant Majority Leader, New York State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, New York State Senate, District 63, 2011-present
Former Assistant Minority Whip, New York State Senate
Former Assistant Democratic Conference Whip, New York State Senate
Chair, Majority Program Development Committee, New York State Senate, 2019-2023
Candidate, New York State Senate, District 63, 2018, 2020
Assistant Democratic Conference Leader for Conference Operations, New York State Senate, 2017-2019
Legislator, Erie County Legislature, 2004-2010
Member, Banks Committee
Member, Cities Committee 2
Member, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Chair, State-Native American Relations Committee
Member, Task Force On Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention
Chair, Transportation Committee
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, New York State Senate
Former Ranking Member, Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Crime Victims, Crime & Correction Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee, New York State Senate
Former Ranking Member, Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Internet and Technology Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member, Social Services Committee, New York State Senate
Occupational Therapist, Bornhava Preschool, 1999-2010
Occupational Therapist, Catholic Health System, 1999-2010
Member, Board of Directors, Erie County Industrial Development Agency
Member, Families Against Texting While Driving
Awards:
The Capitol's 2011 40 Under Forty List of Rising Stars in State Government and Politics
First 2011 40 Under Forty List of Rising Leaders in Western New York - Buffalo Business
Named 2006 Friend of Education by the Faculty Federation of Erie Community College
Named 2010-11 Hero of Reform - government reform advocates N.Y. Uprising