2003 – Opposed State Minimum Wage Hike: In 2003, Kennedy was the only candidate in the gubernatorial race to oppose increasing the state minimum wage to $6.15 per hour. (Advocate, 3/19/03)

2004 – Supported Increase In Federal Minimum Wage: In his campaign for Senate in 2004, Kennedy proposed increasing the federal minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.65 an hour over an 18-month period. (Times-Picayune, 9/26/04)