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James Kenny

James Kenny Named New Ambassador to Ireland

By Abdon M. Pallasch, Contributor
February / March 2004

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

The new ambassador to Ireland, James Kenny, traces his family's roots to County Mayo. But the red-haired partner in Chicago's Kenny Construction Co. is not one to spend time at Mayo Association dances or Irish-American events in general. Kenny's modern-day credentials as a dependable fundraiser for Republican politicians, including President Bush and his father, appear to have … [Read more...] about James Kenny Named New Ambassador to Ireland

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