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Read letter to Senator Kennedy from AASP

United States Senator
Edward Kennedy

8th-term Democrat from
Massachusetts.

51.9% of all households are
headed by unmarried adults.

Contact Information

Web Site: http://kennedy.senate.gov

Washington Office:
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2101
Phone: (202) 224-4543 / Fax: (202) 224-2417

Main District Office:
2400 John F. Kennedy Fed. Bldg.
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: (617) 565-3170 / Fax: (617) 565-3183

Background Information

Party: Democrat
Residence: Hyannis Port
Marital Status: Married (Victoria)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office
Education: AB Harvard University, 1956; LLB University of Virginia, 1959
Military: USA, 1951-53
Birthdate: 02/22/1932
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Religion: Catholic

Other Information

Term: 8th

First Elected: November 6, 1962

Percentage in Last Election: 73%

Major Opponent: Jack Robinson

Committees:

• Armed Services • Judiciary

• Joint Economic

• Health, Education, Labor & Pensions,
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2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Massachusetts

Total households		2,453,239
Family households (families)		1,574,019
With own children under 18 years		748,142
Married-couple families	48.1%	1,179,648
With own children under 18 years		528,063
Female householder, no husband present		292,807
With own children under 18 years		176,079
Nonfamily households		879,220
Householder living alone		696,670
65 years and over		256,071