NY 26 Representative Tim Kennedy

Representative Tim Kennedy (D-NY26)

Born October 20, 1976 to parents Martin F. Kennedy, Buffalo, NY commissioner of assessment and taxation and Mary Kennedy, a nurse and nurse educator.
Raised in South Buffalo
Education – St. Martin’s Elementary School, St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, 1994
Bachelor’s (1994) and master’s degrees (1999) in Occupational Therapy from D’Youville College (now D.’Youville University)
Worked as a licensed occupational therapist for the Catholic Health System.
2004, at age of 28, appointed to the Erie County Legislature representing the 2nd district
2005 defeated Paul V. Sullivan in the Democratic primary and Republican Julieanne Mazurkiewicz in the general election.
2007 Dennis M. Marek filed as the Republican candidate but Kennedy ran unopposed. https://buffalonews.com/news/3-ex-county-legislators-to-try-comeback-political-blogger-also-seeks-seat-in-erie-county/article_94e6cef4-d212-5e62-8b00-6848fd49f75c.html
2010, defeated Democratic incumbent William Stachowski and Republican NYS Assemblyman Jack Quinn III,^[for the 58^th New York State Senate District (2011-2013)
2012, re-elected in the general election to the 63^rd senate district following a primary challenge from Democrat Betty Jean Grant which he won by 139 votes. Unopposed in the general election.
2014, Kennedy defeated Grant in the Democratic primary and Republican Ricky T. Donovan, Sr. in the general election.
2016, re-elected unopposed in the Democratic primary and in the general election.
2018, defeated Shaqurah Zachery in the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election after Republican candidate Thomas A. Gaglione didn’t have enough signatures on his petition to qualify for the ballot.
2018, appointed chair of the New York State Senate Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capital Investment Committee and secured $100 million for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) Buffalo Metro Rail System.
2020, re-elected unopposed.
2022, re-elected defeating Conservative party candidate Faye Pietrak.
2023, announced as a candidate for the NY 26th Congressional district to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Brian Higgins.
2024, winner of special election for the NY 26^th Congressional district against Republican and West Seneca, NY, Town Supervisor Gary Dickson
2024, Democratic candidate for re-election in the November general election
May 7, 2024 sworn in to Congress
Committee Assignments
Committee on Homeland Security
- Emergency Management and Technology
- Transportation and Maritime Security
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
- Economic Opportunity
- Oversight and Investigations

New York 26th Congressional District

Recent Votes:

https://clerk.house.gov/members/K000402

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CONTACT

The Honorable Timothy M. Kennedy
423 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC, 20515-3226

Phone: (202) 225-3306

District Offices:

Buffalo: 726 Exchange Street, Suite 601, Buffalo, NY 14210 | (716) 852-3501

Niagara Falls: 800 Main Street, Suite 3C, Niagara Falls, NY 14301 | (716) 282-1274

Website: https://kennedy.house.gov

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Author: Joseph Zambon

Let me tell you a bit about myself. I’ve lived in Western New York all my life except for four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy toward the end of the Viet Nam War. I served at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Navy Support Activity LaMaddalena, and Subase New London followed by nearly a decade in both the Navy and Army reserves. I’m a retired UB professor and I’ve lived throughout Western New York including Batavia, Amherst, Williamsville, and East Aurora.

Over the years, I’ve seen numerous political fiascos in Western New York. For example, the proposed but never built Peace Bridge span; ending tolls on the NYS Thruway; and, financial debacles that led (and may soon lead again) to the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority and the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority. And on and on.

Leadership matters. Competence is more important than appearance. Elections have consequences.