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'''Joseph Patrick Kennedy |
'''Joseph Patrick Kennedy II''' (born [[September 24]] [[1952]] in [[Brighton, Massachusetts]]), named after his late uncle [[Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.|Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.]], is the eldest son of [[United States Senate|U.S. Sen.]] [[Robert F. Kennedy]] and [[Ethel Skakel Kennedy]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Kennedy established the [[Citizens Energy Corporation]], a [[non-profit organization]]. Billboards began to appear in the Eighth Congressional District of Massachusetts in late 1985 exhorting citizens not to be "left out in the cold — Call Joe Kennedy". In due course it was reported that Joseph P. Kennedy the Second was moving into the Eighth District. The Democratic nomination was contested by a number of well-known Democrats with long records of public service, among them veterans of the Massachusetts legislative houses such as Thomas Gallagher, George Bachrach, and Mel King. However, the political neophyte Kennedy garnered endorsements from the Boston Globe and the retiring incumbent. In [[1986]] he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Massachusetts]], from the district formerly represented by [[Tip O'Neill|Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill]] (from [[1953]] to [[1987]]) who was the [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|House Speaker]]; earlier, this seat had been held by Kennedy's uncle [[John F. Kennedy]] (from [[1947]] to [[1953]]) who later became the President of [[United States]]. He served until [[1999]], retiring to return to his non-profit organization. |
Kennedy established the [[Citizens Energy Corporation]], a [[non-profit organization]]. Billboards began to appear in the Eighth Congressional District of Massachusetts in late 1985 exhorting citizens not to be "left out in the cold — Call Joe Kennedy". In due course it was reported that Joseph P. Kennedy the Second was moving into the Eighth District. The Democratic nomination was contested by a number of well-known Democrats with long records of public service, among them veterans of the Massachusetts legislative houses such as Thomas Gallagher, George Bachrach, and Mel King. However, the political neophyte Kennedy garnered endorsements from the Boston Globe and the retiring incumbent. In [[1986]] he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Massachusetts]], from the district formerly represented by [[Tip O'Neill|Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill]] (from [[1953]] to [[1987]]) who was the [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|House Speaker]]; earlier, this seat had been held by Kennedy's uncle [[John F. Kennedy]] (from [[1947]] to [[1953]]) who later became the President of [[United States]]. He served until [[1999]], retiring to return to his non-profit organization. |
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Revision as of 20:40, 31 December 2007
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office January 4, 1987 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Tip O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Mike Capuano |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sheila Rauch (divorced) Anne Kelly |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts, Boston |
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24 1952 in Brighton, Massachusetts), named after his late uncle Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., is the eldest son of U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy.
Career
Kennedy established the Citizens Energy Corporation, a non-profit organization. Billboards began to appear in the Eighth Congressional District of Massachusetts in late 1985 exhorting citizens not to be "left out in the cold — Call Joe Kennedy". In due course it was reported that Joseph P. Kennedy the Second was moving into the Eighth District. The Democratic nomination was contested by a number of well-known Democrats with long records of public service, among them veterans of the Massachusetts legislative houses such as Thomas Gallagher, George Bachrach, and Mel King. However, the political neophyte Kennedy garnered endorsements from the Boston Globe and the retiring incumbent. In 1986 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, from the district formerly represented by Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (from 1953 to 1987) who was the House Speaker; earlier, this seat had been held by Kennedy's uncle John F. Kennedy (from 1947 to 1953) who later became the President of United States. He served until 1999, retiring to return to his non-profit organization.
Kennedy again considered running for the governorship in 2002, but opted out citing family difficulties: After his ex-wife, Sheila Rauch, published a book (Shattered Faith) criticizing the Catholic Church for granting their annulment, it was revealed the annulment was on the grounds of mental deficiency. (The annulment, which was originally granted by the Boston Archdiocese in 1997, was overturned by the Vatican in 2005.) [1] The final blow to his immediate aspirations may have come when his son was accidentally hurt while the two were playing with illegal fireworks.[2] Some expected Kennedy to run for Senate after the scandals died down. However, his uncle, Senator Edward Kennedy ran and successfully retained his seat for another term, until 2013.
Citizens Energy Corporation has been providing affordable heating oil to low income families in the Northeast for decades. However, since the election of Hugo Chávez as President of Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal has criticized Citizens Energy for continuing its relationship with the Venezuelan government and thereby maintaining ties to Chávez.[3]
Personal life
Kennedy reportedly had a troubled childhood, regularly getting in fights with his younger brothers and male cousins.[4] He gained early notoriety for a 1973 incident in which a jeep he was driving overturned (according to the police report, due to reckless driving), injuring his brother David Kennedy and paralyzing David's then-girlfriend, Pam Kelley.[4]
Kennedy received a B.A. from University of Massachusetts, Boston, in 1976. Kennedy married Sheila Brewster Rauch (b. March 22, 1949)[5] on February 3, 1979 in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, daughter of Rudolph Stewart Rauch and Frances Stuart Brewster. The couple divorced in 1991, and Kennedy married Anne Elizabeth "Beth" Kelly (b. April 3, 1957)[5] on October 23, 1993 in Brighton, Massachusetts. His efforts to have the marriage to Rauch annulled led to a controversy: Rauch, who was not Catholic, published a book asserting that she was opposed to the concept of annulment, because it meant in theory that the marriage had never actually existed. Kennedy has twin sons from his marriage to Sheila Rauch: Matthew Rauch Kennedy and Joseph Patrick Kennedy III (b. October 4, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts). He lives in the Oak Square neighborhood of Brighton, Massachusetts.
On June 19, 2007, Time Magazine reported that the Roman Rota reversed the declaration of annulment made by the tribunal of the Archdiocese of Boston.[6] As the Rota was sitting for that case as a second-instance appellate court,[7] Kennedy could appeal the decision to another Rotal panel.[8]
He is the godson of President John F. Kennedy.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Joe Kennedy's First Marriage: Still On". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Joseph Kennedy Ends Gubernatorial Bid". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2006-12-12.
- ^ Dial Joe-4-Chávez, Wall Street Journal editorial, November 28, 2006
- ^ a b Clemens D. Heymann (2007). American Legacy: The Story of John and Caroline Kennedy. Simon & Schuster. pp. p. 194. ISBN 0743497384.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ a b http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kennedys/sfeature/sf_tree_text.html
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1634956,00.html
- ^ Code of Canon Law c. 1444 § 1 #1(1983); Shelia Rauch Kennedy, Shattered Faith 215 (1997).
- ^ See Code of Canon Law c. 1444 § 1 #2.
Sullivan, Gerald and Kennedy, Michael. The race for the eighth : the making of a congressional campaign : Joe Kennedy's successful pursuit of a political legacy. New York : Harper $ Row, 1987.
Leamer, Laurence. The Sons of Camelot : the fate of an American dynasty. New York : William Morrow, 2004. This book, though dominated by personal gossip, offers a bit of information on Kennedy's legislative action, ignored in most media reports.
External links
- Joseph P. Kennedy II at IMDb
- Citizens Energy Corporation
- Citizens Energy Corporation profile of Kennedy
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