Rebekah Kennedy
| Rebekah Kennedy | |
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Green Party nominee for U.S. Senator from Arkansas |
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Election date November 4, 2008 |
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| Opponent(s) | Mark Pryor (D) |
| Incumbent | Mark Pryor (D) |
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| Born |
October 19, 1978 Heber Springs, Arkansas |
| Political party | Green Party (USA) |
| Residence | Quitman, Arkansas |
| Alma mater |
University of Central Arkansas University of Arkansas School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney, Politician |
| Religion | Undenominational Christian |
Rebekah Kennedy (born 1978) is an Arkansas politician affiliated with the Green Party and was a candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2008 election cycle. She unsuccessfully ran for State Attorney General during the 2006 and 2010 election cycles.
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. 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. In 2008, Kennedy departed from the firm and founded the Law Office of Rebekah Kennedy.
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.
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