Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

About Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

From 1995 through 2003, he served as Maryland's sixth Lieutenant Governor. She is a descendant of the illustrious Kennedy clan.

Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend is an American lawyer who served as Maryland's sixth lieutenant colonel from 1995 to 2003. She unsuccessfully ran for governor of Maryland in 2002. In 2010, Townsend became president of the nonprofit American Bridge, an organization that focuses on raising funds for Democratic candidates and causes. She is a member of the famous Kennedy political family.

Education	Harvard University (BA), University of New Mexico (JD)
Born	Kathleen Hartington Kennedy, July 4, 1951, Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	4 (including Maeve Kennedy McKean)
Parents	Robert F. Kennedy (father), Ethel Kennedy (mother)
Succeeded by	Michael Steele
Preceded by	Melvin Steinberg
Relatives	See Kennedy family
Governor	Parris Glendening

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Trivia

In 1986 she became the first Kennedy to lose a general election when she ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's strongly Republican second congressional district.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend before fame

She worked as a Connecticut attorney after graduating from Radcliffe College with a bachelor's degree in history and literature and a law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1974.

Achievement of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

When she ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's heavily Republican second congressional district in 1986, she became the first Kennedy to lose a general election.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend family life

Her father was politician Robert F. Kennedy, and she and her husband David, whom she married in 1973, have four children.

Associations of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Michael Steele was elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in her place.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Joseph P. Kennedy II	Brother		N/A
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.	Brother		N/A
David Kennedy	Brother	$3 Million (Approx.)	Guitarist
Maeve Kennedy McKean	Daughter		N/A
Kerry Sophia Kennedy Townsend	Daughter		N/A
Robert F. Kennedy	Father	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Politician
Gideon Joseph Kennedy McKean	Grandson		N/A
Ethel Kennedy	Mother	$50 Million	Political Wife
Courtney Kennedy Hill	Sister		N/A
Rory Kennedy	Sister	$10 Million	Director
Kerry Kennedy	Sister	$10 Million	Political Wife
David Lee Townsend	Spouse		N/A
John F. Kennedy	Uncle	$3 Million (Approx.)	President