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John Forbes Kerry

politician

John Forbes Kerry, United States Senator from Massachusetts. Bar: Massachusetts 1976. Decorated Silver Star, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Purple Hearts (3).

Background

Kerry, John Forbes was born on December 11, 1943 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Richard John and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Yale University, 1966. Master of Arts, Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Ma., 1988.

Career

National coordinator Vietnam Veterans Against The War, 1969-1971. Assistant district attorney Middlesex County, 1976-1979. Partner Kerry & Sragow, Boston, 1979-1982.

Lieutenant governor State of Massachusetts, 1983—1985. United States Senator from Massachusetts, since 1985. Chairman Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 1986-1988, United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, since 2009.

Achievements

  • Bar: Massachusetts 1976.

Works

All works

Membership

Democratic candidate for Congress from 5th Massachusetts District, 1972, Democratic candidate for United States president, 2004. Board vistors Walsh School Foreign Service, Georgetown University Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1966-1969. Member Vietnam Veterans American (founder).

Connections

Married Julia Stimson Thorne, May 23, 1970 (divorced July 25, 1988), children: Alexandra, Vanessa. Married Teresa Heinz, May 26, 1995, stepchildren: John, Andre, Christopher.

Father:
Richard John Kerry

Mother:
Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry

Spouse:
Julia Stimson Thorne

Spouse:
Teresa Heinz

child:
Alexandra Kerry

child:
Vanessa Kerry

child:
John Kerry

child:
Andre Kerry

child:
Christopher Kerry