JAMES D. KENNEDY 
 Republican 
 BACKGROUND: 
<ul> 
 <li> Kennedy, 51, of Massapequa, was first elected to the 12th Legislative District in a special election in 2015. Before that, he was a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Child Academy. </li> 
 <li> He coaches many sports and teaches religion classes at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Massapequa. </li> 
 <li> He is involved in the Knights of Columbus, Lions Club&nbsp;and Sons of the American Legion. </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Kennedy said he is concerned about Gov. Kathy&nbsp;Hochul’s housing plan, which he said would disregard what Long Island families want and destroy the suburbs. </li> 
 <li> He said he will continue to meet the fentanyl epidemic head on and get help to those who need it most. </li> 
 <li> He pledged his support for the Nassau County Police Department, which he&nbsp;said carries&nbsp;an unnecessary burden from criminal justice policies of New York City encroaching on the county. </li> 
</ul>

JAMES D. KENNEDY Republican BACKGROUND: Kennedy, 51, of Massapequa, was first elected to the 12th Legislative District in a special election in 2015. Before that, he was a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Child Academy. He coaches many sports and teaches religion classes at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Massapequa. He is involved in the Knights of Columbus, Lions Club and Sons of the American Legion. ISSUES: Kennedy said he is concerned about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing plan, which he said would disregard what Long Island families want and destroy the suburbs. He said he will continue to meet the fentanyl epidemic head on and get help to those who need it most. He pledged his support for the Nassau County Police Department, which he said carries an unnecessary burden from criminal justice policies of New York City encroaching on the county.

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