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# RFK Jr Taps Amy Acton's Mom for Senior Role After Learning She Killed Kittens
- URL: https://www.theobserverer.com/rfk-jr-taps-amy-actons-mom-for-senior-role-after-learning-she-killed-kittens/
- Published: 2026-10-23T19:59:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T19:59:20.000Z
- Author: Nathania Johnson

WASHINGTON, DC - After RFK Jr. learned that Donna Arthur, the mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, was [convicted of animal neglect in 2021](https://www.mynbc5.com/article/ramaswamys-ohio-governor-ad-amy-actons-mom-facts/74208506?ref=theobserverer.com), he immediately reached out to offer her a senior role in the Department of Health and Human Services.

"Someone with this much expertise with dead animals is exactly the type of talent I'm looking for at DHHS," we think Kennedy said in a phone interview.

The news of Arthur's conviction was unveiled after Acton's opponent Vivek Ramaswamy featured her in a campaign smear ad against her daughter. 

"We're specifically looking for people who can get creative as we address the nation's food supply and Donna Arthur brings the kind of out of the box thinking this country needs right now," coughed up Kennedy.

"Plus I think she'll be a great roadkill harvesting partner," Kennedy added.