David T. Kennedy
American politician
David Thomas Kennedy (April 7, 1934 – September 4, 2014) was an American attorney and politician. Kennedy served as the Mayor of Miami from 1970 until 1973.
Background
Kennedy received his B.A. and M.A. from Florida State University and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1958.
Miami City Commission (1961–1970)
Kennedy was elected to the Miami City Commission (city council) in 1961. In 1963, he served as vice mayor.
Kennedy also served as director of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Government Research Council.
In 1964, Kennedy unsuccessfully ran for the fourth district seat on the Miami Metro Commission.
Mayor of Miami (1970–1973)
Kennedy used his tenure on the city commission as a springboard to the mayoralty. In 1970, after incumbent mayor Stephen P. Clark resigned to become Miami Metro Mayor (county execjutive), Kennedy was appointed city mayor. He was elected to a full term in 1971.
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