Hon. Aaron Kennedy

Aaron Kennedy was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 general election as the Liberal Member representing Quispamsis. On November 2, 2024, he was appointed Minister of Local Government and Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick.

Before going into politics, Mr. Kennedy was most recently the acting Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Quispamsis. He had worked for the municipality since 2011.

He had previously served as Executive Assistant to a New Brunswick Cabinet Minister and a Member of Parliament.

Prior to his work in federal, provincial and municipal governments, he was an award-winning broadcaster and journalist.

Mr. Kennedy was chair of the 2016 TELUS Cup host organizing committee, which generated a then record $175,000 Legacy Fund, co-chair of Rogers Hometown Hockey in Saint John in October 2016, co-chair of the successful bid committee for the 2018 Canada 55+ Games, chair of the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and chair of the 2023 Para Hockey Cup. He was also involved with the bid committee for Les Jeux de l’Acadie, which were held in the region in 2022. He was named Discover Saint John Sport Planner of the Year in 2017.

Mr. Kennedy’s long track record of service and leadership in the Town of Quispamsis, combined with his vast experience in all levels of government, provide him with valuable first-hand insights to the challenges and opportunities of serving now as the provincial representative to municipal governments around New Brunswick.

Mr. Kennedy's current priority mandates include overhauling property tax to ensure stability and fairness to the citizens of New Brunswick, as well as working with municipalities to implement comprehensive and fair fiscal reform.

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