About Patrick

Patrick Kennedy is a fourth generation Sacramentan who serves on the Sacramento City School Board, representing the Oak Park, South Curtis Park, Hollywood Park and the Med Center neighborhoods. Patrick has announced his candidacy for Sacramento City Council to continue to serve his community and Sacramento.

In addition to his service on the Sacramento City School Board, Patrick is a private practice attorney.

In 1993 Sacramento Mayor Joe Serna, Jr. appointed Patrick to the Sacramento City Planning Commission where he served until 2004, under both Mayors Serna and Yee. Mayor Serna also named him to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Oak Park Project Committee Area.

Patrick’s long record of involvement in his neighborhoods also includes service as President of the Oak Park Neighborhood Improvement Association, founding president of the Hollywood Park Neighborhood Association, member of the Sacramento RT District South Sacramento Citizens’ Advisory Committee, member of the UCD Med Center Expansion Advisory Board, member of the McClellan AFB Reuse Planning Team, Board Member of Sacramento Self Help Housing and the Health Project.

As the Associate Director for Statewide Initiatives for the president of the University of California, Patrick advocated for improved technology access for California’s K-12 students bridging the “digital divide” in order to serve those children with the greatest needs. Patrick also worked for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) where he managed a statewide infrastructure construction, distribution, and installation business aimed at developing and growing access to clean air technologies.

It was during his tenure at SMUD that he began attending law school at night while raising a young family. Patrick received his law degree from Lincoln Law School of Sacramento and his B.A. degree in government from Sacramento State. While attending college Patrick worked for former State Treasurer Phil Angelides, the late U.S. Representative Robert Matsui and his mentor, Mayor Serna.

Patrick grew up not far from his current home in Hollywood Park. Raised by a single mother who lost her life to drug and alcohol addiction when he was a young boy, Patrick understands many of the difficulties families face every day, particularly in these economically difficult times.

Patrick and his wife Judy, an artist and teacher, share their Hollywood Park home with the youngest of their four daughters, Sinead (18) and Chelsea (16), as well as Fiona (a miniature Dachshund), Clancy (an Irish Setter) and Etcetera (an ornery Siamese cat).

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