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| A new Kennedy in the political spotlight | A new Kennedy in the political spotlight |
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| Another member of the American political dynasty, the Kennedys, delivered the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union speech. But what do we know about him? | |
| He has one of the most famous surnames in US history. | He has one of the most famous surnames in US history. |
| Now US Representative Joe Kennedy III has stepped into the national spotlight as he delivered the traditional rebuttal to the president's State of the Union. | |
| Although well known in Massachusetts political circles, this was the first time Mr Kennedy came to "prime time". | Although well known in Massachusetts political circles, this was the first time Mr Kennedy came to "prime time". |
| Where is he in the famous family? | Where is he in the famous family? |
| He is the grandson of the late US Senator Robert Kennedy and great-nephew of the late US President John F Kennedy. | He is the grandson of the late US Senator Robert Kennedy and great-nephew of the late US President John F Kennedy. |
| And what does he do? | And what does he do? |
| The 37-year-old is currently serving his third term as US Representative of Massachusetts 4th Congressional District. He's been in Congress since 2013. | The 37-year-old is currently serving his third term as US Representative of Massachusetts 4th Congressional District. He's been in Congress since 2013. |
| He lives in Newton, Massachusetts, with his wife Lauren Birchfield Kennedy and children Eleanor and James. | He lives in Newton, Massachusetts, with his wife Lauren Birchfield Kennedy and children Eleanor and James. |
| The Kennedys first met in a Harvard Law School class taught by Elizabeth Warren, who is now US senator for Massachusetts. | The Kennedys first met in a Harvard Law School class taught by Elizabeth Warren, who is now US senator for Massachusetts. |
| Prior to serving in Congress, Kennedy attended Stanford University as an undergraduate and spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. | Prior to serving in Congress, Kennedy attended Stanford University as an undergraduate and spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. |
| After Harvard Law School, he became a district attorney. | After Harvard Law School, he became a district attorney. |
| Kennedy is fluent in Spanish, has a twin Matthew Kennedy and is from a family of New England Patriots fans. He has passed that fandom onto his dog Banjo. | Kennedy is fluent in Spanish, has a twin Matthew Kennedy and is from a family of New England Patriots fans. He has passed that fandom onto his dog Banjo. |
| How much has the Kennedy name helped in his rise? | How much has the Kennedy name helped in his rise? |
| "I think, in our area, it has helped him," says Will Richmond, digital and city editor at The Herald News in Fall River, Massachusetts. | "I think, in our area, it has helped him," says Will Richmond, digital and city editor at The Herald News in Fall River, Massachusetts. |
| "There are some local ties that have carried on for generations. The story is that JFK's wedding cake came from the Fall River area." | "There are some local ties that have carried on for generations. The story is that JFK's wedding cake came from the Fall River area." |
| While the name seems to have initially helped Kennedy gain recognition, says Jim Hand of the Sun Chronicle, since then he has earned it on merit. | While the name seems to have initially helped Kennedy gain recognition, says Jim Hand of the Sun Chronicle, since then he has earned it on merit. |
| What kind of politician is he? | What kind of politician is he? |
| "He had always been kind of a low-key politician, very low-key, but recently he has become more outspoken," says Hand. | "He had always been kind of a low-key politician, very low-key, but recently he has become more outspoken," says Hand. |
| "People in Attleboro would say he has become more eloquent in his speech." | "People in Attleboro would say he has become more eloquent in his speech." |
| As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, he has focused on advancing the issues of energy costs. | As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, he has focused on advancing the issues of energy costs. |
| And he has also become an advocate for better mental health treatment, and better science and technology teaching in schools. | And he has also become an advocate for better mental health treatment, and better science and technology teaching in schools. |
| "Lately he has been very active in the opioid issue," says Richmond. "Just last week he was the keynote speaker for a capital campaign kick-off here in Fall River." | "Lately he has been very active in the opioid issue," says Richmond. "Just last week he was the keynote speaker for a capital campaign kick-off here in Fall River." |
| More on the Kennedy family | More on the Kennedy family |
| Files on JFK assassination released | Files on JFK assassination released |
| JFK assassination: Questions that won't go away | JFK assassination: Questions that won't go away |
| Reporting by Riley Legault | Reporting by Riley Legault |