Rebekah Kennedy
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Rebekah Kennedy
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| Election date November 4, 2008 |
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| Opponent(s) | Mark Pryor (D) |
| Incumbent | Mark Pryor |
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| Born | October 19, 1978 Heber Springs, Arkansas |
| Political party | Green |
| Residence | Quitman, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | University of Central Arkansas |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | undenominational |
Rebekah Kennedy (born 1978) is an Arkansas politician affiliated with the Green Party and a Candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2008 election.[1]
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[edit] Early life and education
Kennedy was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas into a family which has been in Arkansas for generations. Upon graduating from high school, Kennedy attended the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, where she earned a B.A. degree in English literature. She then attended the University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville, where she earned her J.D. degree.[2] In 2004, she was admitted to the Arkansas Bar Association.
Beginning in 2004, Kennedy practiced law as an associate of the firm of Pryor, Robertson, Beasley & Smith in Fort Smith. Her practice includes work in the area of civil rights and on behalf of victims of discrimination in the workplace.[3] In 2008, Kennedy departed from the firm and founded the Law Office of Rebekah Kennedy.
[edit] Political involvement
In 2001, Kennedy served on the Committee to Elect Sarah Marsh to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2002, she became the Green Party of Arkansas's elections co-chair; she held this position until 2007 when she became the party's public relations co-chair. In 2008 she relinquished the latter position to return to being elections co-chair.
Kennedy was perhaps best known for her 2006 bid for Arkansas Attorney General, which garnered 4.4% of the vote.[4]
In 2008, the Republican Party declined to nominate a candidate in the 2008 Senate election in Arkansas. Thus, Kennedy became the sole challenger of Democratic Senator Mark Pryor in his first race as an incumbent. Kennedy received a 206,504 votes for 20.54% of the vote .[5] This is the highest percentage of the vote for any Green Party candidate running for U.S. Senate ever, and her 206,504 votes is the second most [1]. Kennedy's campaign besides from being record breaking in the Green Party was also the strongest showing of any Independent or third party candidate running for the US senate in 2008.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Green Party taps three nominees",Pryor Jordan, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 13, 2008.
- ^ "Kennedy enters race for Pryor's Senate Seat", Daniel Nassaw, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 14, 2007.
- ^ www.prbsklaw.com/index.asp?s=attorney_fort_smith_practiceareas&f=employment_law, accessed 4/24/2008.
- ^ "Arkansas Attorney General Statewide Results". Secretary of State of Arkansas. http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=130&contestid=4. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ "U.S. Senate Statewide Results". Secretary of State of Arkansas. http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=181&contestid=9. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
