Patrick J. Kennedy
Patrick J. Kennedy Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st district In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011 Preceded by Ronald Machtley Succeeded by David Cicilline Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 Preceded by Martin Frost Succeeded by Nita Lowey Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 9th (later to become the 7th) district In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1993 Succeeded by Joanne Giannini Personal details Born Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (1967-07-14) July 14, 1967 (age 47) Brighton, Massachusetts Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Amy Savell (m. 2011—present) Relations Kara Kennedy (sister) Edward M. Kennedy, Jr. (brother) Children Owen Patrick Kennedy Nora Kara Kennedy Parents Ted Kennedy Joan Bennett Kennedy Residence Brigantine, New Jersey, United States Alma mater Providence College (B.S.) Occupation Politician Religion Catholicism Website Patrick Kennedy Homepage partrickkennedy.house.gov (Kennedy's section at the U.S. House of Representatives official website) kennedyforri.com, ("Patrick J. Kennedy for U.S. Congress" campaign's official website) Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American politician. He is the former U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district, serving from 1995 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Bristol County and Newport County, and parts of Providence County. Kennedy did not seek re-election in 2010. He is a member of the Kennedy family and the younger son of the longtime Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. At the time of his father's 2009 death, he was the last remaining member of the Kennedy family to serve in an elective office in Washington. When he retired in 2011, it was the first time since 1947 that there were no members of the Kennedy family in public office.