Edward Kennon
| Francis Edward Kennon, Jr. | |
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| Louisiana Public Service Commissioner | |
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In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | John S. Hunt, II |
| Succeeded by | Donald Lynn "Don" Owen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 31, 1938 Minden, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic Party/ later Independent |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Mary Virginia Nehring Kennon |
| Relations | Uncle Robert F. Kennon |
| Children |
John Edward Kennon (1967-2003) |
| Occupation | Businessman, developer |
(1) Mary Virginia Nehring Kennon
(2) Jeanette Claire Woodard Moreland, known as Jenny Kennon
John Edward Kennon (1967-2003)
Kari Melissa Kennon (born 1986)
Stepchildren:
Rodney Kennon
Francis Edward Kennon, Jr., usually known as Ed Kennon (born August 31, 1938), is a multi-millionaire Shreveport real-estate developer and a former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the regulatory body for oil, natural gas, and utilities.
A Democrat, Kennon represented north Louisiana on the commission for two six-year terms from January 1, 1973, until December 31, 1984. During his tenure, the panel was enlarged from three to five members under a provision of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. Kennon first represented thirty-three parishes in District 3 and then eighteen parishes in the smaller District 5. Kennon's uncle was Robert F. Kennon, a conservative Democrat who served as governor of Louisiana from 1952 to 1956.
Kennon was born in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. His father, Francis Edward Kennon, Sr. (1899–1945), was known as F. E. Kennon; his mother, Clara Wallace Kennon (1913–1997), was a native of Arkansas. F. E. and his brother, Webb Kennon, operated the former Kennon's Grocery in downtown Minden, the first in Minden to have price tags on the merchandise. After Floyd's death, Clara continued to operate the store, for which she had long handled the financial obligations. She also did tax consulting for individual clients. The business was begun by Kennon's paternal grandfather, Floyd Kennon (1871–1966). Kennon has a younger brother, Michael Wayne "Mike" Kennon (born 1942).
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