George Kenney was a 27-year-old bachelor back in 1985, when he started his career as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Kenney married Liz Tomlinson during that first term and began raising a family in Somerton. He’s enjoyed the public service, but wants to do something else. That’s why he is retiring at the end of the year.

“Six children later, now’s the time,” he said…

Democrat Brendan Boyle squared off against Kenney in 2004 and ’06 and was planning to challenge him again. He works for a consulting company, with most of the clients being private financial firms. He’s also a hearing master for the city, overseeing appeals of various code violations.
Ken Bode, an aide to state Sen. Mike Stack, had some interest but decided not to run.

Boyle received 46 percent of the vote two years ago and has $80,000 on hand for this race. He claims the backing of party chairman Bob Brady, U.S. Reps. Patrick Murphy and Allyson Schwartz, state Reps. Mike McGeehan, Mark Cohen, Tony Payton, Babette Josephs, Daylin Leach, Rick Taylor and Greg Vitali and most of the district’s ward leaders.