Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American Democratic politician serving in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 1st congressional district of Rhode Island.
He is a son of late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy from Massachusetts and a member of the Kennedy family.
Kennedy was born to Edward Moore Kennedy, Sr. (known as "Ted") and Virginia Joan Kennedy (née Bennett) in Brighton, Massachusetts, the third of ...
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Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American Democratic politician serving in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 1st congressional district of Rhode Island.
He is a son of late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy from Massachusetts and a member of the Kennedy family.
Kennedy was born to Edward Moore Kennedy, Sr. (known as "Ted") and Virginia Joan Kennedy (née Bennett) in Brighton, Massachusetts, the third of three children, after Kara Anne Kennedy (born 1960) and Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr. (born 1961).
He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1991.
Kennedy became the youngest member of the Kennedy family to hold elected office when, in 1988, he won election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives at age 21.
Kennedy campaigned for the seat being vacated by U.S. Representative Ronald Machtley (who was retiring) in the 1994...
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