John Kennedy

John Kennedy REPRepublican

State Senator, District 18

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John KennedyREPRepublican State Senator, District 18
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John Flanders Kennedy (born August 20, 1965) is an American politician. He is a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 18th district and has been serving since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Mercer University
JD
1990
Mercer University
BA Economics
1987
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
President Pro Tempore
Georgia State Senate
2023 - Current
Majority Caucus Chair
Georgia State Senate
2017 - 2023
Administration Floor Leader
Georgia State Senate
2015 - 2016
Senator
Georgia State Senate
2014 - Current
Chief Executive Officer
James, Bates, Brannan, & Groover Limited Liability Partnership
Current
Member
Boy Scouts of America Executive Board of Directors
Other Experience1 - 24 of 24
Board Member
Macon Civic Club
Current
Member
Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia
Current
Member
Executive Board of Directors, Central Georgia Council
Current
Member
Ingleside Baptist Church
Current
Graduated Member
Leadership Georgia
2007
Member, Executive Committee of Young Lawyers Division
State Bar of Georgia
1997 - 2002
Member, Younger Lawyers Executive Council
State Bar of Georgia
1996 - 2002
Graduated Member
Leadership Macon
2000
Former President
Macon Bar Association
Member
Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Chair
Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Ex-Officio
Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Ex-Officio
Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Ex-Officio
Health & Human Services Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Secretary
Regulated Industries and Utility Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Secretary
Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Vice Chair
Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Member
Georgia Immigration Enforcement Review Board
2013 - Current
Former Member
Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Judicial, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Science and Technology Committee, Georgia State Senate
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