Edward M. Kennedy Jr.

エドワード・ケネディ・ジュニア　/　えどわーど・けねでぃ・じゅにあ

American lawyer

September 26, 1961 (age 64)　・　Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts
lawyer
politician

My Take

Ted Kennedy Jr. is one of those figures whose life story carries so much weight before he even opens his mouth — he lost his right leg to bone cancer at age 12, and instead of letting that define him as a tragedy, he turned it into fuel. He went to Wesleyan, became a disability rights attorney, spent years fighting for the Americans with Disabilities Act and its enforcement, and served in the Connecticut State Senate in his fifties like it was the most natural thing in the world. I genuinely respect that he built his own identity as a serious disability advocate rather than coasting on the Kennedy name — the Harvard honorary doctorate in 2008 was well-earned. He's low-key compared to the dynasty he came from, but that steadiness is exactly what makes him compelling.

Overview

Edward Moore Kennedy Jr. (born September 26, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a partner at Epstein Becker & Green, a firm headquartered in New York City, and previously represented Connecticut's 12th State Senate district in the Connecticut State Senate from 2015 to 2019. He is a son of United States Senate member Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts and a nephew of President John F.

1. Profile

Name (English): Edward M. Kennedy Jr.
Name (Japanese): エドワード・ケネディ・ジュニア
Reading: えどわーど・けねでぃ・じゅにあ
Born: September 26, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Ox
Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: lawyer / politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Wesleyan University

Awards & achievements

2008 honorary doctor of Harvard University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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