About Councilman WIL KENNEDY

Transparency, Integrity, and Service define who Wil is and what he offers to the people of Iowa Colony.  

Wil was born to Ken and Barbara Kennedy and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He graduated from Moss Point High School with Honors and attended Alcorn State University on an Academic Scholarship.  After graduating from Alcorn, he started in public service at the State Attorney General’s office as an Investigator in the Consumer Protection Division.  He spent a Legislative session working at the State Capitol prior to joining Ainsworth-MacAllan and Associates(formerly Ainsowrth-Meany) and joining their Texas operations handling Marketing and Field Services for School Districts across the State of Texas.  He subsequently joined DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative in Cuero, TX as School Health and Related Services Administrator and Network Manager.  While there, he earned his MBA from the University of Houston-Victoria.  Soon after completing his MBA, he joined Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor in their Edgewater Beach office prior to working for the Southeast Louisiana Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  After brief stints in those arenas, he found his calling in the Offshore Drilling arena working for almost 2 decades starting as a utility hand and mustering out as a Drilling Superintendent.  Currently, he works as a Tax Consultant.

Wil and his wife, Undrea, have twin sons: Willie and Amos and reside in the Meridiana community.

He meets no strangers, exudes confidence, and extends goodwill to all. With a deep personal commitment, a wealth of experience, and a proven record of leadership, Wil will ensure proper communication, coordination, and transparency &integrity for the benefit of all.  

EDUCATION

· Alcorn State University, B.A. in Economics 

· University of Houston - Victoria, MBA

EXPERIENCE

· Councilman, City of Iowa Colony (2021-Present)

· 15+ year Career in the Energy Industry  

· Administrator/Manager School Health and Related Services 

· TDH Medicaid, Administrative Claim Implementation Plan Administrator 

· Consultant 

ASSOCIATION

· Alcorn State University National Alumni Association, Life Member 

· Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Life Member/ Rho Xi Chapter, Member

· Windsor Village Church Family, Member & Married Couples Ministry Leader

· Power Zone Dad

· Jack & Jill of America, Inc. (South Belt Houston Chapter) - Father's Auxiliary

· Alvin ISD, YET Mentor 

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