Joseph P. Kennedy II
Joe Kennedy | |
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Kennedy circa 1987 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Tip O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Mike Capuano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Patrick Kennedy II September 24, 1952 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Children | 2, including Joe |
| Relatives | Robert F. Kennedy (father) Ethel Kennedy (mother) Kennedy family |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley University of Massachusetts, Boston (BA) |
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24, 1952) is an American businessman, Democratic politician, and a member of the Kennedy family. He is the eldest son of former U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, and he is a nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. He is also the older brother of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Kennedy served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 8th congressional district of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1999. In 1979 he founded and, until he was elected to the U.S. House, led Citizens Energy Corporation, a non-profit energy company which provides heating oil to low-income and elderly families in Massachusetts.