Joseph P. Kennedy II
U.S. Congressperson
1952 –
Who is Joseph P. Kennedy II?
Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy II is an American businessman, Democratic politician, and a member of the Kennedy family.
He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 8th congressional district of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1999. In 1979 he founded and, until election to the U.S. House, led Citizens Energy Corporation, a non-profit energy company; since 1999 he has continued to lead Citizens Energy.
He is the eldest son of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy as well as the eldest grandson of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.
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- Born
- Sep 24, 1952
Brighton - Also known as
- Joseph Patrick Kennedy II
- Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy II
- Joe
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Sheila Rauch
(1979/02/03 - 1991) - Anne Elizabeth Kelly
(1993/10/23 - )
- Sheila Rauch
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- University of California, Berkeley
- Lived in
- Boston
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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