James J. Kennedy

James J. Kennedy DEMDemocrat

Government Official, District 22

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James J. KennedyDEMDemocrat Government Official, District 22
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James J. Kennedy (born February 9, 1953) is a Democratic Party politician who has represented the 22nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office in January 2016. He served as Mayor of Rahway, New Jersey from 1991 through 2010, when he declined to seek a sixth term.

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Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Assembly Member
New Jersey General Assembly
2016 - Current
Mayor
City of Rahway, New Jersey
1991 - 2010
Senior Adviser
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Inc
2011 - Current
Principal
Skye Consulting, Limited Liability Corporation
2006 - Current
President
Kennedy Jewelers Incorporated
1978 - Current
Other Experience1 - 20 of 20
Board of Director
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway
2012 - 2014
Panelist
Initiative for Global Environment Leadership, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania
2014
Panelist
New Jersey Future
2014
Panelist
World Water Forum Marseille, France
2012
Volunteer
New Jersey for Haiti
2010
Panelist
World Water Forum Istanbul, Turkey
2009
Board of Director VP
Union County Performing Arts Center
2008 - Current
Delegate
World Water Forum Mexico City, Mexico
2006
Board Member
Whitehead School of Diplomacy & International Relations Board of Overseers
1999 - 2002
Commissioner
Union County Utilities Authority
1991 - Current
President of Rahway Chapter
American Heart Association
1983 - 1984
Vice President
Rahway YMCA
1980 - 1984
Former Board of Director
Rahway Senior Housing
Chair
Environment and Solid Waste Committee, New Jersey General Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee, New Jersey General Assembly
2023 - Current
Vice-Chair
Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources, New Jersey General Assembly
2023 - Current
Former Member
Health and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member
Commerce and Economic Development Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
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