sentences:  Kennedy was UUP Assembly spokesman for education and chaired the Assembly Committee which both scrutinised and helped frame education legislation between 1998 and 2002.On the restoration of devolution in 2007 he became chairman of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.His performance in this office garnered him the award for "Best Committee Chair" from the Slugger O'Toole blogsite in 2008.