Richmond City Council /
News Release
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Tuesday,
29 January 2019
A statement from
Richmond City Council
Regarding
the passing of The Honorable Walter T. Kenney, Sr.
(Richmond, Virginia
U.S.A.) - “It is with deep and profound sadness that Richmond City Council
learned of the passing of The Honorable Walter T. Kenney, Sr., former Richmond
City Councilman, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, and Mayor.
One
of the longest serving members of Richmond City Council, Mr. Kenney served more
than 18 years as a Councilman, which included two terms as Mayor.
Our hearts and prayers go out to his family during this
difficult time as we share in mourning his passing and in honoring and
remembering his tremendous life, legacy, and dedication to our Richmond community.
In America, public, elected, and
community service are considered to be among the most important and noble work
a person can do and, through his outstanding example, The Honorable Walter T.
Kenney, Sr. proved his dedication to and support of the principles and creed
written into the founding documents of our great Nation, in that our individual
destinies and that of our families, communities, city, state and country
include not only the aspiration of our federal constitutional republic but, the
time, talent, investment, labor and dedication of all of its residents in
realizing the fulfillment of its promise.
Richmond City Council and Richmond residents join together to
recognize the important life and legacy of The Honorable Walter T. Kenney, Sr.
and thank his family for sharing him with us all these years in helping
Richmond to become an even better place to live, love, work, play, visit and
raise a family."
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