Politics & Government
Candidate Profile: Joe Kennedy III, MA Fourth District
A former assistant district attorney for the Cape and Middlesex County, Kennedy is running as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Massachusetts' Fourth District.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Joe Kennedy III:
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Name: Joseph Patrick Kennedy III
Also known as: Joe
Age: 31
Place of residence: Brookline
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EDUCATION
College
Attended college: Yes
College: Stanford University
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Science and Engineering
Year of graduation: 2003
Grad school
Ph D.
University: Harvard Law School
Area of research: Law
Year of graduation: 2009
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Job titles held: Assistant District Attorney (Middlesex County), Assistant District Attorney (Cape and Islands District), Student Attorney & Outreach Director (Harvard Legal Aid Bureau), Co-Founder Picture This: Justice and Power, Environmental Education Specialist (Peace Corps)
Employers : N/A
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POLITICAL INFORMATION
Party affiliation: Democrat
Running for a: Local office
Running for position: U.S. Congress
Chamber/district: 4th Congressional District
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : N/A
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: N/A
Party HQ:
1254 Chestnut St.
Newton, MA
02464
Campaign Manager:
Name: Nick Clemons
Title: Campaign Manager
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URLs
Website: joekennedy2012.com
Twitter: @joekennedy
Facebook: Joe Kennedy 2012
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OTHER FACTS
Joe and his twin brother Matt were the co-chairs of their great Uncle Ted Kennedy's re-election campaign in 2006. At Stanford, Joe was a goalie and the co-captain of the lacrosse team. Joe is engaged to Lauren Birchfield. The two met in law school.
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Needham Patch will be running profiles on all six Fourth District candidates running in this Thursday's primary:
- Elizabeth Childs (coming Wednesday, Sept. 5)
- Rachel Brown (coming Wednesday, Sept. 5)
- David Steinhof (coming Wednesday, Sept. 5)
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