- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (5 video files (1 hr., 27 min., 20 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Summary
- State representative Howard A. Kenner was born on December 26, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. His father was an alderman of Chicago's 3rd Ward. After graduating from Kenwood Academy, Kenner entered the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned his accounting degree in 1980. While working as a certified public accountant, Kenner became involved in politics, acting as the campaign treasurer for State Representative candidate Wynetta Frazier. He then established the 3rd Ward Young Democratic Organization and became an assistant precinct captain. Kenner moved to Los Angeles, California. After eight years there, he returned to Chicago and was approached about running for state representative on the Harold Washington Party ticket. After losing, Kenner decided to run again as a Democrat and was elected. Kenner also served on the Committees of Appropriations-General Services, Insurance and Human Services. He was the chairperson of the State Government Administration and Government Oversight Committee.
- Alternative Title
- History Makers video oral history with The Honorable Howard A. Kenner
- The Honorable Howard A. Kenner
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Internet videos.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Oral histories.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Frank Haynes.
- OCLC
- 1000518506
- Title
The HistoryMakers video oral history with The Honorable Howard A. Kenner.
- Publisher
Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
United States naf
- Playing Time
012720
- Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
video file
- Performer
Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer.
- Credits
Videographer, Frank Haynes.
- Event
Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2000 June 9.
- Source of description
Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
State Representative.
- Added Author
Kenner, Howard A., 1957- interviewee.
Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer.
Haynes, Frank, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.