Timothy M. Kennedy
DemocratU.S. Representative, NY-26| Age | 49 (b. 1976-10-20) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2024-05-06 (~2 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Irish-American) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Attended St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (high school); earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from D'Youville College (now D'Youville University) |
| Prior occupation | Licensed occupational therapist (Catholic Health, 1999–2010), working with geriatric and pediatric populations for approximately 11 years |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Buffalo, New York |
| Marital status | married — Katie Kennedy |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Buffalo, New York |
| Notable relatives | Father Martin F. Kennedy served as Buffalo's Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2004 |
| Previous offices | Erie County Legislature, 2nd District (2004–2010) · New York State Senate, District 58/63 (2011–2024) |
| Committees | House Committee on Homeland Security (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology; member of Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security) · House Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Congressional Labor Caucus · House Baltic Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology (119th Congress) |
| Party history | Democrat; also ran on Working Families Party, Women's Equality Party, and Independence Party lines in New York State Senate races |
| Ideology | Member of the New Democrat Coalition (centrist Democrat); 100% LCV environmental scorecard (New York, 2023); supports infrastructure investment, labor rights, LGBTQ protections, reproductive rights, gun control, and clean energy |
| Signature legislation | TSA Commuting Fairness Act (H.R. 8662) — approved by House, December 2024; ensures TSA employees are compensated for airport commutes · SNOW Act — introduced December 2024; would update FEMA disaster assistance policies to include extreme snowstorms · VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act — introduced to shield VA workforce from layoffs · VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026 (H.R. 8010) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2024) · estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top industries: Real Estate ($268,860 in 2024 cycle) · Labor/Unions (1199SEIU, WNY Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO endorsed and supported)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.