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Kenney was a long-time member of the Louisiana Farm Bureau, the Caldwell Parish Industrial Board, and the Bayou De Chene Reservoir Commission, of which he was the chairman at the time of his death. He was also chairman of the Homeland Bank Board of Directors. Prior to his legislative tenure, he was an elected member of the Caldwell Parish School Board and the Caldwell Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body. In the legislature, he served on the Education, Environmental Quality Committee, Agriculture, and Forestry committees.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://riserfuneralhomes.com/tribute/details/1576/Lelon-Kenney/obituary.html#tribute-start|title=Obituary of Lelon Kenney|publisher=Riser Funeral Home|location=Columbia, Louisiana|date=June 22, 2018|accessdate=June 26, 2018}}</ref>

Kenney was a long-time member of the Louisiana Farm Bureau, the Caldwell Parish Industrial Board, and the Bayou De Chene Reservoir Commission, of which he was the chairman at the time of his death. He was also chairman of the Homeland Bank Board of Directors. Prior to his legislative tenure, he was an elected member of the Caldwell Parish School Board and the Caldwell Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body. In the legislature, he served on the Education, Environmental Quality Committee, Agriculture, and Forestry committees.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://riserfuneralhomes.com/tribute/details/1576/Lelon-Kenney/obituary.html#tribute-start|title=Obituary of Lelon Kenney|publisher=Riser Funeral Home|location=Columbia, Louisiana|date=June 22, 2018|accessdate=June 26, 2018}}</ref>

   

   

Kenney first ran for House District 20 in the 1987 primary but finished with only 3.45 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|urlhttps://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/1987-10-24/resultsRace/21|title=Election Returns|date=October 24, 1987|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 5, 2018}}</ref> The district includes all or portions of Caldwell, Franklin, Catahoula, LaSalle, and Tensas parishes in the northeastern section of Louisiana. In the nonpartisan blanket primary in October 1995, in which five Democratic candidates sought the position, Kenney finished second to fellow Democra, Billy Wayne Cobb (born November 23, 1946) of Winnsboro, 4,194 (23 percent) to 5,632 (32 percent). In the ensuing runoff election in November, Kenney defeated Cobb, 9,150 (53 percent) to 8,217 (47 percent). Kenney won election in 1999 over fellow Democrat Roger Edward Beall (born July 11, 1939) of Winnsboro, 9,315 (69 percent) to 4,269 (31 percent). In 2003, after finishing with 46 percent of the ballots cast in the first round of voting, Kenney won a lopsided runoff contest with former opponent Roger Beall, 8,686 (63 percent) to 5,064 (37 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 15, 2003|accessdate=June 24, 2018|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State}}</ref>

Kenney first ran for House District 20 in the 1987 primary but finished with only 3.45 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/1987-10-24/resultsRace/21|title=Election Returns|date=October 24, 1987|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 5, 2018}}</ref> The district includes all or portions of Caldwell, Franklin, Catahoula, LaSalle, and Tensas parishes in the northeastern section of Louisiana. In the nonpartisan blanket primary in October 1995, in which five Democratic candidates sought the position, Kenney finished second to fellow Democra, Billy Wayne Cobb (born November 23, 1946) of Winnsboro, 4,194 (23 percent) to 5,632 (32 percent). In the ensuing runoff election in November, Kenney defeated Cobb, 9,150 (53 percent) to 8,217 (47 percent). Kenney won election in 1999 over fellow Democrat Roger Edward Beall (born July 11, 1939) of Winnsboro, 9,315 (69 percent) to 4,269 (31 percent). In 2003, after finishing with 46 percent of the ballots cast in the first round of voting, Kenney won a lopsided runoff contest with former opponent Roger Beall, 8,686 (63 percent) to 5,064 (37 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 15, 2003|accessdate=June 24, 2018|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State}}</ref>

Kenney was term-limited in the legislative primary held on October 20, 2007. The seat is currently held by the Republican [[Steve Pylant]], a former sheriff of Franklin Parish.

Kenney was term-limited in the legislative primary held on October 20, 2007. The seat is currently held by the Republican [[Steve Pylant]], a former sheriff of Franklin Parish.