Joseph P. Kennedy II

Joseph P. Kennedy II
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	Tip O'Neill
Succeeded by	Mike Capuano
Personal details
Born	Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (1952-09-24) September 24, 1952 (age 72) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Sheila Brewster Rauch ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1991)​ Anne Kelly ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	2, including Joe III
Relatives	Robert F. Kennedy (father) Ethel Kennedy (mother)
Education	University of Massachusetts Boston (BA)

Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24, 1952) is an American businessman and Democratic politician. He is a member of the Kennedy family. He is a son of former United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy.^[1][2] He is a nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.^[3]

Kennedy was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 8th congressional district of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1999.

His son, Joe Kennedy III, is a former congressman from Massachusetts.

1. ↑ Thompson, Robert E. Robert F. Kennedy: The Brother Within. Phocion Publishing. p. 128.
2. ↑ Eidell, Lynsey. "Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 10 Siblings: All About His Brothers and Sisters". People. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
3. ↑ "Names & Faces: That's Joseph Kennedy II". The Atlanta Journal. December 5, 1985.