2025 Virginia General Election

Joseph D. "Joe" Kennedy

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Nelson resident Joe Kennedy running for school board's East ...

Joseph D. "Joe" Kennedy has five children who attend Rockfish River Elementary School from prekindergarten through fifth grade.

2025 election - Cvillepedia

Joseph D. "Joe" Kennedy's campaign for the East District seat on the Nelson County School Board is his first entry into politics. 

Advocates for healthier lunch and snack options for students, including more fresh food and whole milk, and less candy and sweetened chocolate milk.

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- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Governs the county's public school system