Meet
Dave Kennedy
Northern Virginia’s Next Representative to the U.S. Congress
Dave spends his weekends hanging out with friends from his church, which mostly includes the DMV’s most vulnerable. Over a cup of coffee he listens to their stories, which continue to inform his advocacy for social justice and his commitment for all voices to matter. Dave and his wife, Barbara, also are devoted to the education and love of over forty kids in Zambia, where they have worked – since 2015 – with children who have lost their parents to AIDS.
Dave is a recent graduate from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C. and also has earned a master’s degree in public policy studies from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA. His career has spanned over thirty years in higher education financial policy and advocating for federal government support for medical research, science and technology.
Dave was born in New Jersey, has three grown children, and one grandchild. His oldest son served two tours in the Iraq War, and through that experience, Dave is forever appreciative of, committed to, and grateful for the men, women, and families that serve (have served) our country in the U.S. military. He is a ten-year resident of Northern Virginia and lives with his wife, Barbara, and their three cats – Emme, Fun, and Cornelius.
