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Joseph G. Kennelly Jr.

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Joseph G. Kennelly Jr.
Kennelly in 1966
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Duval County
In office
1966–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 28th district
In office
1967–1968
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byHarry W. Westberry
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 24th district
In office
1970–1972
Preceded byFred Schultz
Succeeded byAnder Crenshaw
Personal details
Born(1920-08-28)August 28, 1920
Plant City, Florida, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1999(1999-10-12) (aged 79)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Florida

Joseph G. Kennelly Jr. (August 28, 1920 – October 12, 1999) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 24th and 28th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]

Life and career

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Kennelly was born in Plant City, Florida. He attended the University of Florida.[3]

In 1966, Kennelly was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[2] The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 28th district. He served until 1968, when he was succeeded by Harry W. Westberry. In 1970, he was elected to represent the 24th district, succeeding Fred Schultz. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by Ander Crenshaw.[1][2]

Kennelly died[4] on October 12, 1999, at the age of 79.

References

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  1. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b c Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publisher Company, 1967
  4. ^ "Joseph G. Kennelly Jr., former state legislator". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. October 17, 1999. p. 43. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon