Joe Kennedy III
Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy III (born October 4, 1980) is an American lawyer, politician, and a member of the Kennedy family. He was the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021.[1] He is a Democrat whose district stretches from the western suburbs of Boston to the state's South Coast.
Joe Kennedy III | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Barney Frank |
| Succeeded by | Jake Auchincloss |
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| Born | Joseph Patrick Kennedy III October 4, 1980 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lauren Anne Birchfield (m. 2012–present) |
| Children | Eleanor "Ellie" Kennedy (b. 2015) |
| Parents | Joseph Patrick Kennedy II Sheila Brewster Rauch |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Harvard Law School |
| Website | Congressional website Campaign website |
He is the son of former U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II and grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. He worked as a Peace Corps volunteer and as an assistant district attorney in the Cape and Islands and Middlesex offices before his election to Congress.
On January 30, 2018, Kennedy delivered the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address.
On September 21, 2019, Kennedy announced his plans to run against Ed Markey in the 2020 Massachusetts United States Senate race.[2] He lost the primary to Markey on September 1, 2020, making him the first Kennedy family member to lose an election in Massachusetts.[3]
References
- Arsenault, Mark (November 9, 2012). "Kennedy takes Fourth District congressional seat in decisive win over Bielat". The Boston Globe.
- "Congressman Joe Kennedy III announces U.S. Senate run". Boston25 News. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- Murray, Stephanie. "Markey defeats Kennedy, Neal wins in Massachusetts". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-09-02.