Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) is an American attorney who was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. She ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland in 2002. In 2010 she became the chair of the non-profit American Bridge, an organization that will raise funds for Democratic candidates and causes. She is a member of the Kennedy family.

Read more about Kathleen Kennedy Townsend:  Early Life, Education, and Law Career, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2002 Gubernatorial Election, Post Political Career, Boards, Electoral History, Personal Life

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