Timothy M. Kennedy (politician)

Timothy M. Kennedy
Member of the New York Senate from the 63rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2013
Preceded by	District established
Member of the New York Senate from the 58th district
In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Preceded by	William Stachowski
Succeeded by	Tom O'Mara
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	South Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	D'Youville College
Website	Official website

Timothy M. "Tim" Kennedy (born October 20, 1976) is an American politician from New York. He is currently a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing the 63rd District since January 2013. He previously represented the 58th District from 2011 to 2013, which included parts of Erie County, including part of Buffalo and all of Lackawanna and Cheektowaga.

Kennedy was raised in South Buffalo, one of five children of Martin and Mary Kennedy. His father works as Buffalo's commissioner of assessment and taxation. He received his early education at St. Martin's Elementary School, and attended high school at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. He interned for then-State Assemblyman and current U.S. Representative Brian Higgins. He earned both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in occupational therapy from D'Youville College. He then worked with geriatric and pediatric patients for eleven years.

In December 2004, Kennedy was appointed to the Erie County Legislature, representing the 2nd District, after Mark J. F. Schroeder was elected to the State Assembly. He was re-elected in 2005 and 2007. He was one of three Democratic members to form a coalition legislature with the six Republican members. During his tenure, he served as chairman of the legislature's Economic Development Committee and vice-chairman of the Public Safety Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors at the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.

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