Lelon Luther Kenney (May 25, 1935–June 18, 2018) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

Kenney lived in

Columbia, Louisiana Columbia is a town in, and the parish seat of, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 390 as of the 2010 census, down from 477 in 2000. History The land that became Columbia was first cleared by Daniel Humphries in 1827. ...

with his wife and family. He was a farmer and businessman. kenney was involved in the banking business. He served on the

Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Caldwell Parish (french: Paroisse de Caldwell) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,132, making it the fifth-least populous parish in Louisiana. The parish seat is Columbia. Most res ...

School Board from 1967 to 1972 and on the Caldwell Parish

Police Jury In the U.S. state of Louisiana, the typical governing body of the parish is called the Police Jury ( French: ''le Jury de Police''). Not every parish is governed by a Police Jury, but 38 of the 64 parishes use this system. The Police Jury is the ...

from 1972 to 1976. Kenney was a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

. He served in the

Louisiana House of Representatives The Louisiana House of Representatives (french: link=no, Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 repr ...

from 1995 to 2007.Lelon L. Kenney-obituary
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* 1935 births 2018 deaths People from Columbia, Louisiana Businesspeople from Louisiana Farmers from Louisiana Parish jurors and commissioners in Louisiana School board members in Louisiana Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives 20th-century American businesspeople {{Louisiana-politician-stub