Please answer the following question: Facts:   - successor: riding redistributed    - party: liberal    - predecessor: marcelle mersereau first member    - office: mla for bathurst mla for bathurst west-beresford      - term end: 2014    - term start: 2003 2014    - name: brian kenny   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of brian kenny -lrb- politician -rrb- .
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brian kenny is a politician in the province of new brunswick , canada .he was elected to the legislative assembly of new brunswick in the 2003 election and re-elected in 2006 .kenny was born in bathurst , new brunswick , the son of david kenny .he is a licensed real estate broker .he married wendy mcparland .he represents the electoral district of bathurst as a member of the liberal party .kenny was first elected to the legislative assembly of new brunswick in the 2003 provincial election .he is a member of the standing committee on ombudsman and , as a member of the official opposition , he was the critic for interests relating to the regional development corporation and was also a critic for mines .he was re-elected to the 56th legislature in the provincial election held september 18 , 2006 .on february 6 , 2007 , he was appointed deputy speaker of the new brunswick legislature .he is the vice chair of the standing committee on public accounts , member of the select committee on wellness , member of the standing committee on crown corporations , standing committee on estimates , standing committee on procedure , standing committee on privileges and the legislative administration committee .on november 12 , 2008 , he was named to the cabinet as minister of state for seniors and minister responsible for community non-profit organizations .kenny was appointed minister of tourism and parks may 10 , 2010 .