Simone Kennedy-Doornbos
Encyclopedia
S.J. Kennedy-Doornbos (born December 19, 1970 in Kampen) is a Dutch
politician
of the ChristianUnion
(ChristenUnie). She is also a tour operator
and former translator.
of Amersfoort
since April 2006, succeeding Hans van Daalen who had become an alderman
. In January 2011 she succeeded Menno Tigelaar as ChristianUnion fraction leader, who had also been chosen as an alderman. She focuses on matters of finance
, economics
, culture
, mass media
, tourism
and the quarters
Bergkwartier, Leusderkwartier, Liendert and Rustenburg.
In the past she was list puller
for the Reformed Political League
(Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond) in the municipal election of 1994 of the city of Amsterdam
.
of the ChristianUnion think tank
since 2004 and was participating in the ChristianUnion election manifesto committee for the general election of 2006
and the general election of 2010
. In May 2011 she was a high-ranked candidate for the Senate election
, but just missed a seat.
at the University of Amsterdam. From 1994 to 2003 she lived in the United States
, where she worked at an American travel agency
called Eurotrail and as a translator at the A. C. Van Raalte Institute of Hope College
. Since her return to the Netherlands she is working on a freelance basis for Eurotrail.
, a Dutch history
professor at the University of Amsterdam, and like her husband belongs to the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated).
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the ChristianUnion
ChristianUnion
The ChristianUnion , abbreviated to CU, is a Dutch Christian democratic political party. A centrist party, the CU's policies combine social conservatism and soft euroscepticism with more centre-left positions on economic, immigration, and environmental issues.Founded in 2000 as a merger of the...
(ChristenUnie). She is also a tour operator
Tour operator
A tour operator typically combines tour and travel components to create a holiday. The most common example of a tour operator's product would be a flight on a charter airline plus a transfer from the airport to a hotel and the services of a local representative, all for one price. Niche tour...
and former translator.
Local political activities
Kennedy-Doornbos has been a member of the municipal councilMunicipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
of Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
since April 2006, succeeding Hans van Daalen who had become an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
. In January 2011 she succeeded Menno Tigelaar as ChristianUnion fraction leader, who had also been chosen as an alderman. She focuses on matters of finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
, mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
, tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and the quarters
Quarter (country subdivision)
A quarter is a section of an urban settlement.Its borders can be administratively chosen , and it may have its own administrative structure...
Bergkwartier, Leusderkwartier, Liendert and Rustenburg.
In the past she was list puller
Lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker is a Dutch term for the top candidate of a party on a party list. He or she is almost always the party's political leader. After an election, this person usually leads the party's faction in the States-General, or serves in a senior position in the Cabinet if his party is part of...
for the Reformed Political League
Reformed Political League
The Reformed Political League was a Dutch orthodox Protestant political party. The GPV is one of the predecessors of the ChristenUnie...
(Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond) in the municipal election of 1994 of the city of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
National political activities
She has been a member of the trusteeTrustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of the ChristianUnion think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
since 2004 and was participating in the ChristianUnion election manifesto committee for the general election of 2006
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....
and the general election of 2010
Dutch general election, 2010
The 2010 Dutch general election was held on Wednesday, 9 June 2010. After the fall of the cabinet Balkenende IV on 20 February, Queen Beatrix accepted the resignation of the Labour Party ministers on 23 February...
. In May 2011 she was a high-ranked candidate for the Senate election
Dutch Senate election, 2011
The elections of the Dutch Senate of 2011 were held on 23 May 2011, following the provincial elections on 2 March 2011. The 566 members of the twelve States-Provincial elected the 75 Senate members...
, but just missed a seat.
Other activities
Kennedy-Doornbos studied biologyBiology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
at the University of Amsterdam. From 1994 to 2003 she lived in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where she worked at an American travel agency
Travel agency
A travel agency is a retail business that sells travel related products and services to customers on behalf of suppliers such as airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, sightseeing tours and package holidays that combine several products...
called Eurotrail and as a translator at the A. C. Van Raalte Institute of Hope College
Hope College
Hope College is a medium-sized , private, residential liberal arts college located in downtown Holland, Michigan, a few miles from Lake Michigan. It was opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled...
. Since her return to the Netherlands she is working on a freelance basis for Eurotrail.
Personal life
She is married to American historian James KennedyJames Kennedy (historian)
James Carleton Kennedy is an American historian. He is the son of E.W. and Nella Kennedy. The elder Dr. Kennedy was for years an eminent professor of religion at Northwestern College .- Biography :...
, a Dutch history
History of the Netherlands
The history of the Netherlands is the history of a maritime people thriving on a watery lowland river delta at the edge of northwestern Europe. When the Romans and written history arrived in 57 BC, the country was sparsely populated by various tribal groups at the periphery of the empire...
professor at the University of Amsterdam, and like her husband belongs to the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated).