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Patrick J. Kennedy

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Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American retired politician and mental health advocate. From 1995 to 2011, he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district, and was one of the first two Generation X members of Congress (with Randy Tate) when he took office in 1995. Born and raised in Boston, he is the youngest child and second son of the long-time Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, and is a nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick J. Kennedy is the 19,192nd most popular politician, the 17,290th most popular biography from United States and the 1,397th most popular American Politician.

Patrick J. Kennedy, born in 1967, is most famous for serving as a U.S. Congressman from Rhode Island from 1995 to 2011, where he was a prominent advocate for mental health and addiction issues. He is also known for his role in the passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

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Among politicians, Patrick J. Kennedy ranks 19,192 out of 19,576. Before him are Jared Polis, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Manuela Roka Botey, Gert-Jan Segers, Yvette Cooper, and Josef Beránek. After him are Elena Grushina, David Lidington, Yulia Barsukova, Doug Collins, Garo Paylan, and Kristian Jensen.

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Among people born in 1967, Patrick J. Kennedy ranks 986. Before him are Michaela Tabb, Bettina Soriat, Mike Verstraeten, Atsuhiro Iwai, Alexander Shabalov, and Chris Wilder. After him are Jacek Zieliński, Atsuhiko Ejiri, Andrey Pyatnitsky, Marcus Chong, Yoshimasa Suda, and Eluned Morgan.

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Patrick J. Kennedy ranks 1,397. Before him are Joni Ernst (1970), David Vitter (1961), Mark Kirk (1959), Bill Haslam (1958), Jared Polis (1975), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (1941). After him are Doug Collins (1966), Beto O'Rourke (1972), Hazel Abel (1888), Louie Gohmert (1953), Earl Blumenauer (1948), and David Beasley (1957).

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