“I’ve known Kinney long enough to say: she is ready to carry forward Eleanor Holmes Norton’s spirit of strength, purpose, and relentless advocacy for the people of Washington, DC.” 
– Jaime Harrison, former DNC Chair

“I also know and deeply respect Eleanor Holmes Norton. Kinney is best-suited to carry on Congresswoman Norton's tremendous legacy of service to the people of DC.”
– Carlos Del Toro, 78th Secretary of the United States Navy and Marine Corps

“The power of the Delegate is not in the role but in the person, someone with decades of national relationships to build DC’s case across the country.”
— Jeff Denny, Ward 3 resident, former ANC commissioner

“Kinney helped transform Peer Forward from a neighborhood effort serving a few hundred kids to a city-wide, and then national, operation.”
— J.B. Schramm, Managing Partner, Grove Collective Foundation; Co-Founder, Peer Forward; Ward 3 Resident

“Kinney is both a strategic problem-solver and a caring, warm listener. She knew when to defuse tensions in our community and when to crystallize and resolve them.”
— Naomi Reem,former Head of School Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital (Ward 4)

“What’s always stood out about Kinney is her passion and dedication for serving others.”
— Theresa Atta Ifogah, Former Director of Program, Peer Forward; DC native

“Kinney is the kind of leader who doesn’t shy away from complexity but leans into it with thoughtfulness and compassion.”
– A’shanti Gholar, President & CEO, Emerge, Board Member, Heart of a Nation

"As a retired Police Chief, I know that keeping communities safe takes leaders who can bring together all its sectors — from business to government to nonprofits to political parties to thought leaders. Kinney has excelled at the top of all of those sectors and is uniquely positioned to help DC be the strong, safe, flourishing community our Nation's Capital should be."
— Chris Moore, Retired Police Chief

“If there were more leaders like Kinney in America and around the world, we would have peace sooner in the Middle East.”
— Riman Barakat, co-CEO of Feel Beit, a group of Palestinians and Israelis who create art and music to bridge divides in Jerusalem.

“Kinney is a thinker, a doer, and a fighter. She listens carefully, comes to a resonant position, and leads people to a better place.”
— Karen Brunwasser, co-CEO of Feel Beit, a group of Israelis and Palestinians who create art and music to bridge divides in Jerusalem.