Key Facts
Background
Kevin W. Kenney graduated from James Wood High School in 1976 and attended Dowell J. Howard Vocational School in Building Trades. Kenney has worked as General Manager for Construction Management Inc. in Winchester and Project Manager for Caldwell Santmyer. For the last 6 years, Kenney has worked for Frederick County Public Schools and was the Supervisor of Construction for Capital Projects. He also represented Gainesboro District on the Frederick County Planning Commission from 2012 to 2022 and was chairman from 2018 [1].
Kenney has served on the Development Review and Regulations Committee and is currently a member of the Transportation Committee, Public Works Committee, Frederick Water Planning Committee, and Building Code Appeals Board. He has also served on the Regional and State Vocational Education Foundation Boards [1].
Key Issues
Agriculture
Kenney wants the agriculture community to have additional revenue and opportunities that will allow their land to stay intact and in the family [2, 3].
Community
Kenney wants to expand on the Parks and Recreation Department’s current programs to accommodate the county’s growth [2].
Economy
Kenney supports a strong Economic Development Authority to bring in industry and businesses to Frederick County and enhance the tax base [2].
Education
Kenney prioritizes a well-educated workforce for a strong local economy and wants to build new structures for the school system [2].
Public Safety
Kenney fully supports and plans on providing up-to-date equipment to the Sheriff’s Office and Fire and Rescue Departments [2, 3].
Transportation
Kenney wants to obtain funding for secondary roads. He looks to improve the entrances to Gainesboro Elementary School and Frederick County Middle School in addition to Hayfield Road so that it can handle additional traffic when issues like the closure of Route 522 arise [2].
Endorsements
Frederick First; Rick Miller, retired director of elections; Greg Unger, Candidate for Board of Supervisors Back Creek Magisterial District