Kennedy for Commissioner Podcast kennedyforcommissioner
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I'm John Kennedy, a Democratic candidate for Portage County Commissioner.
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Abstaining Is Not Leading
Portage County declared racism a public health crisis last week; Commissioners Kathleen Clyde and Vicki Kline voted in favor. Commissioner Sabrina Christian-Bennett abstained.
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We See You
This is We See You, an article that I wrote back on June 9th, after I participated in several Black Lives Matter protests in Aurora. But this seems even more relevant today, especially as protests continue in Garrettsville, and after the recent shooting of Jacob Blake.
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Speech to Portage County Democratic Party Watch Party
My remarks to Portage County Democratic Convention Watch Party, August 17, 2020
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Everything is Connected
The pandemic has pulled back the curtain on how our big societal problems -- poverty, education, fair wage jobs, access to healthcare and affordable housing, and glaring economic disparities -- are all connected.
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Poverty in Plain Sight
Long before the pandemic, poverty was a problem in Portage County. But now it is in plain sight, with roughly 75% of our population living at or below poverty.