Name Thomas Kennedy Role Politician | Education Stonehill College Political party Democratic Party | |
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Born August 15, 1951
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. ( 1951-08-15 ) Died June 28, 2015, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States | ||
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Thomas Patrick Kennedy (August 15, 1951 – June 28, 2015) was an American politician.
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Background
Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Kennedy graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School in 1969. He studied for the Roman Catholic priesthood at Our Lady of Hope Seminary; while studying at the seminary, Kennedy was seriously injured that left him a quadriplegic. Kennedy received his associate degree from Massasoit Community College, his bachelor's degree from Stonehill College, and his master's degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Kennedy died from pneumonia in 2015.
Political career
Kennedy served in the Massachusetts State Senate for the Second Plymouth and Bristol district, which includes his hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts and several other cities. He was a Democrat who served from 2009 until his death in 2015. Prior to serving in the Senate, he was a member of the Brockton City Council (1978–1985) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1983–2008).