08/24/2026
Letter of Endorsement for
Candidate Steve Kenney — Ward 7
12 August 2026
Please be advised that I am currently the President of the Kent Athletic Youth Organization also known as the KAYO Boxing Cub. Our mandate is focused on but not limited to the positive development of the youth of Chatham-Kent through physical fitness. In my 26 years as President we have had great success with reaching and turning around troubled youths here in the municipality.
It is my personal belief that this up coming municipal election is possibly the most important election in the history of Chatham-Kent. In understanding this I have had opportunity to speak with Candidate for Ward 7 Steve Kenney. Be advised that this meeting was not a short door to door campaign introduction. I was aware and advised of Steve’s involvement within the community and requested a personal meeting with him during his already busy schedule. Steve contacted me and a meeting was arranged.
I expected a quick prescriptive explanation of the duties, issues, and concerns he would address if elected to council. To my relief that was not the case. We did speak on the many concerns that currently plague our community and Steve was truly well educated to the many issues and concerns of the community but also had pointed out possibly solutions to these troubling times and also welcomed any suggestions I might have in regards to these complex issues.
Though was spoke on many obvious problems and issues currently here in Chatham-Kent Steve was extremely knowledgeable on each issue such as the homeless situation, mentally ill, development of local and corporate business, taxes, the elderly, and of course the list is endless. The task at hand for Steve Kenney if elected is very complex and I believe after our discussion he has achievable goals and a solid game-plan / process to reach these goal for our municipality.
I am not in the same situation as candidate Steve Kenney who must and will address each of these item that our municipality has placed in front of him. Though I am a concerned citizen of Chatham-Kent and have my views on the many issues surrounding our community I have one main focus as the President of The Kent Athletic Youth Organization I currently have to concentrate on one very important issue which is the positive development to our cities youth.
It is my thought and believe that if focus is made now on our youth that many, if not all, of the concerns and issues we have in the community can be curve tailed over time. There are many Not for Profits and Charities that aid the youth in their positive development, education, and direction. We need to support these clubs and organization with volunteers and funding.
Candidate Steve Kenney at that time took over our conversation with great excitement, enthusiasm, and conviction. He had visions and reachable and achievable direction in this area. Steve pointed out to me his vision and ideas in this one of many again concerns and issues within Chatham-Kent but many times in my humble opinion, the youth falls through the cracks.
I assure you if Steve Kenney is elected to City Council for the Municipally of Chatham-Kent our youth will not be left behind or forgotten.
Kids in Sports Stay out of Courts!
I support Steve Kenney for Ward 7 and asked if one of your concerns is the positive development and education of the youth which is the foundation of Chatham-Kent I implore the friends, members, and family of The Kent Athletic Youth Organization to vote Steve Kenney Ward 7 for City Council.
Steve Kenney has realistic plans and goals, not hopes and dreams and in doing so you will be supporting KAYO.
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Respectfully,
Floyd W. Porter
President
Kent Athletic Youth Organization
