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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Kennedy autographing at BookExpo in 2007
Born January 17, 1954 (1954-01-17) (age 53)
Education BA in political science (Harvard University)
JD (University of Virginia School of Law)
LLM (Pace University School of Law)
Occupation lawyer
Spouse Emily Ruth Black
Mary Richardson
Children Robert F. III, and Kathleen Alexandra by Emily Ruth Black,
Conor Richardson, Kyra LeMoyne, William Finbar, and Aidan Caohman
Vieques by Mary Richardson
Parents Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (b. January 17, 1954), often referred to as
RFK Jr. or Bobby Jr., is the third of eleven children born to Ethel
Skakel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. He is an environmental lawyer
and co-host of Ring of Fire on the Air America Radio network.
Contents [hide]
1 Personal life
2 Legal career
3 Media work and public activism
4 Sporting life
5 Books by Kennedy
6 References
7 See also
[edit] Personal life
Kennedy graduated from Harvard College in 1974 with a B.A. in
government (interrupting his stay at Harvard for a year of study at
the London School of Economics) and obtained a Juris Doctor degree
from the University of Virginia Law School, following a tradition
started by his father and his uncle Edward M. Kennedy. He also
obtained an LL.M. from the Pace University School of Law.[1]
Divorced from first wife, Emily Ruth Black, he is now married to Mary
Richardson (b. 1959) and has six children: Robert F. III (born 1984)
and Kathleen Alexandra (1988) by Emily Ruth Black, and Conor
Richardson (1994), Kyra LeMoyne (1995), William Finbar (1997) and
Aidan Caohman Vieques (2001) by Mary Richardson.
In 1983, he was arrested in a Rapid City South Dakota Airport for
heroin possession. A search of his carry-on bag uncovered 183
milligrams of heroin.[2] Upon entering a plea of guilty, Kennedy, then
30 years old, was sentenced to two years probation, periodic tests for
drug use, treatment by joining Narcotics Anonymous, and 1,500 hours of
community service by Presiding Judge Marshall P. Young.[3]
[edit] Legal career
In 1984, Kennedy joined the Riverkeeper organization to satisfy the
1,500 hours community service to which he was sentenced. He worked
with the group to sue alleged polluters of the Hudson River. After his
1,500 hours were complete, the group hired Kennedy as its chief
prosecuting attorney.[4] Riverkeeper was founded in 1966 by a group of
fishermen and residents from New York.[5]
Kennedy also founded, and is the current president of, the umbrella
organization, Waterkeeper Alliance[6], which connects and supports
local Keeper groups. Today there are 157 Keeper groups worldwide
operating under the trademarked "Riverkeeper," "Lakekeeper,"
"Baykeeper," or "Coastkeeper" names.[7]
Since 1987 Kennedy has served as a Clinical Professor of Environmental
Law and co-director of the Environmental Litigation Clinic[8] at Pace
University School of Law. The clinic allows second and third year law
students to try cases against alleged Hudson River polluters. Kennedy
also serves as a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense
Council,[9] a non-profit organization based in New York which works to
expand environmental laws and restrict land use.
Earlier in his career, Kennedy served as assistant district attorney
in New York City.[10]
[edit] Media work and public activism
In 1998, Kennedy alongside good friends, Chris Bartle and John Hoving,
created a bottled water company that donates all of its profits to
Waterkeeper Alliance.[11] They named their Manhattan based company,
Tear of the Clouds LLC., after the lake of the same name in Essex
County. Their product is bottled under the name Keeper Springs.[12]
Kennedy currently co-hosts Ring of Fire on Air America Radio with Mike
Papantonio,[13] despite suffering from spasmodic dysphonia,[14] a
disorder that makes speech difficult and causes the voice to sound
quavery.
He has written two books and several articles on environmental issues.
His articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post,
the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Rolling
Stone, Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, The Nation, Outside magazine, The
Village Voice and many more. Since May 2005 he's been a contributing
blogger at The Huffington Post, a blog run by Arianna Huffington.[15].
Kennedy was named one of Time.com's "Heroes for the Planet" for his
success in helping Riverkeeper to restore the Hudson River.[16]
He has angered some environmentalists[17] with his opposition to the
construction of the Cape Wind offshore wind power project.[18]
Kennedy authored a June 2005 article in Rolling Stone alleging
connections between the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal in
inoculations and childhood autism.[19]
In an article in the June 5, 2006, issue of Rolling Stone magazine
entitled Was the 2004 Election Stolen?, Kennedy comes to the
conclusion that the Republican party stole the 2004 American
presidential election. Farhad Manjoo, Technology and Business staff
writer for Salon.com, has criticized Kennedy's interpretation and
methodology[20]. Kennedy responded to Manjoo's criticisms in
detail[21].
Kennedy has been criticised for receiving royalty payments for
participation in two family-owned oil drilling companies.[22]
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Do as I say...not as I do.
Reminds one of the old Soviet political leaders.
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hank
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>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Kennedy autographing at BookExpo in 2007
Born January 17, 1954 (1954-01-17) (age 53)
Education BA in political science (Harvard University)
JD (University of Virginia School of Law)
LLM (Pace University School of Law)
Occupation lawyer
Spouse Emily Ruth Black
Mary Richardson
Children Robert F. III, and Kathleen Alexandra by Emily Ruth Black,
Conor Richardson, Kyra LeMoyne, William Finbar, and Aidan Caohman
Vieques by Mary Richardson
Parents Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (b. January 17, 1954), often referred to as
RFK Jr. or Bobby Jr., is the third of eleven children born to Ethel
Skakel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. He is an environmental lawyer
and co-host of Ring of Fire on the Air America Radio network.
Contents [hide]
1 Personal life
2 Legal career
3 Media work and public activism
4 Sporting life
5 Books by Kennedy
6 References
7 See also
[edit] Personal life
Kennedy graduated from Harvard College in 1974 with a B.A. in
government (interrupting his stay at Harvard for a year of study at
the London School of Economics) and obtained a Juris Doctor degree
from the University of Virginia Law School, following a tradition
started by his father and his uncle Edward M. Kennedy. He also
obtained an LL.M. from the Pace University School of Law.[1]
Divorced from first wife, Emily Ruth Black, he is now married to Mary
Richardson (b. 1959) and has six children: Robert F. III (born 1984)
and Kathleen Alexandra (1988) by Emily Ruth Black, and Conor
Richardson (1994), Kyra LeMoyne (1995), William Finbar (1997) and
Aidan Caohman Vieques (2001) by Mary Richardson.
In 1983, he was arrested in a Rapid City South Dakota Airport for
heroin possession. A search of his carry-on bag uncovered 183
milligrams of heroin.[2] Upon entering a plea of guilty, Kennedy, then
30 years old, was sentenced to two years probation, periodic tests for
drug use, treatment by joining Narcotics Anonymous, and 1,500 hours of
community service by Presiding Judge Marshall P. Young.[3]
[edit] Legal career
In 1984, Kennedy joined the Riverkeeper organization to satisfy the
1,500 hours community service to which he was sentenced. He worked
with the group to sue alleged polluters of the Hudson River. After his
1,500 hours were complete, the group hired Kennedy as its chief
prosecuting attorney.[4] Riverkeeper was founded in 1966 by a group of
fishermen and residents from New York.[5]
Kennedy also founded, and is the current president of, the umbrella
organization, Waterkeeper Alliance[6], which connects and supports
local Keeper groups. Today there are 157 Keeper groups worldwide
operating under the trademarked "Riverkeeper," "Lakekeeper,"
"Baykeeper," or "Coastkeeper" names.[7]
Since 1987 Kennedy has served as a Clinical Professor of Environmental
Law and co-director of the Environmental Litigation Clinic[8] at Pace
University School of Law. The clinic allows second and third year law
students to try cases against alleged Hudson River polluters. Kennedy
also serves as a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense
Council,[9] a non-profit organization based in New York which works to
expand environmental laws and restrict land use.
Earlier in his career, Kennedy served as assistant district attorney
in New York City.[10]
[edit] Media work and public activism
In 1998, Kennedy alongside good friends, Chris Bartle and John Hoving,
created a bottled water company that donates all of its profits to
Waterkeeper Alliance.[11] They named their Manhattan based company,
Tear of the Clouds LLC., after the lake of the same name in Essex
County. Their product is bottled under the name Keeper Springs.[12]
Kennedy currently co-hosts Ring of Fire on Air America Radio with Mike
Papantonio,[13] despite suffering from spasmodic dysphonia,[14] a
disorder that makes speech difficult and causes the voice to sound
quavery.
He has written two books and several articles on environmental issues.
His articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post,
the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Rolling
Stone, Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, The Nation, Outside magazine, The
Village Voice and many more. Since May 2005 he's been a contributing
blogger at The Huffington Post, a blog run by Arianna Huffington.[15].
Kennedy was named one of Time.com's "Heroes for the Planet" for his
success in helping Riverkeeper to restore the Hudson River.[16]
He has angered some environmentalists[17] with his opposition to the
construction of the Cape Wind offshore wind power project.[18]
Kennedy authored a June 2005 article in Rolling Stone alleging
connections between the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal in
inoculations and childhood autism.[19]
In an article in the June 5, 2006, issue of Rolling Stone magazine
entitled Was the 2004 Election Stolen?, Kennedy comes to the
conclusion that the Republican party stole the 2004 American
presidential election. Farhad Manjoo, Technology and Business staff
writer for Salon.com, has criticized Kennedy's interpretation and
methodology[20]. Kennedy responded to Manjoo's criticisms in
detail[21].
Kennedy has been criticised for receiving royalty payments for
participation in two family-owned oil drilling companies.[22]
...........................................................
Lear jet liberal.
Do as I say...not as I do.
Reminds one of the old Soviet political leaders.
lolove
hank
........................................................