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] In 2022, he became the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. He is a Democrat whose district stretches from the western suburbs of Boston to the state's South Coast.
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| United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland | |||||||||
| In office December 19, 2022 – December 13, 2024 | |||||||||
| President | Joe Biden | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Mick Mulvaney | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vacant | ||||||||
| 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 4 October 1980 (aged 45) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Lauren Birchfield
(m. 2001) | ||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Father | Joseph P. Kennedy II | ||||||||
| Relatives | Kennedy family | ||||||||
| Education | Stanford University (BS) Harvard University (JD) | ||||||||
| Signature | Joe Kennedy III's signature | ||||||||
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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]
In December 2022, Kennedy was named the United States Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs by President Joe Biden.[4]
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Kennedy (left) in the Dominican Republic as part of the Peace Corps
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Joseph P. Kennedy, III, grandson of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of RFK Stadium
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Kennedy (left) campaigning with Elizabeth Warren (center), and his predecessor Barney Frank (right), 2012 Boston Pride Parade
- Celebration of the Life of Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th Anniversary of His Assassination (41726857205).jpg
Joe Kennedy III speaks during a ceremony celebrating the life of his grandfather, Robert F. Kennedy, in 2018.
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Kennedy's official portrait during the 116th United States Congress
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Logo for Kennedy's 2020 Senate Campaign
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Kennedy with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in 2023
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Elizabeth Warren (left) speaking with Kennedy (center) and his wife Lauren in 2019
References
- ↑ Arsenault, Mark (November 9, 2012). "Kennedy takes Fourth District congressional seat in decisive win over Bielat". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/11/06/kennedy-takes-fourth-congressional-seat-decisive-win-over-bielat/60L5XbooNio2EJbN63nmiO/story.html.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Blinken, Antony. "Announcement of Joe Kennedy III as U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs". State Department. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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