In July 2021, Kennedy began serving as the interim chief administrative officer; his term finished in August 2024 after his role was succeeded by a permanent hire and he pursued the Liberal nomination for the 2024 election.

He graduated from the Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he studied radio broadcasting.

Kennedy began working as a news and sportscaster for Fredericton radio stations CIHI-FM and CKHJ before writing for the Oromocto Post-Gazette and The Daily Gleaner.

[5] Kennedy first ran for the New Brunswick Liberal Association in the riding of Quispamsis during the 2018 general election.

[7][8] On June 28, 2024, Kennedy was again nominated as the Liberal candidate in the Quispamsis riding for the 2024 general election, running against Higgs again as well as provincial New Democratic Party leader Alex White.