Patrick Kennedy Marries New Jersey School Teacher
Kennedy Family Photo
This afternoon, former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy, 44, married Amy Pettigout, a 6th grade teacher at the Northfield Communtiy School in Atlantic County. The couple lives in Absecon and is rebuilding a home in Brigantine, according to The Press of Atlantic City.
The opposite sex nuptials took place at the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer officiated.
Kennedy is the youngest son of the late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy. He retired from congress after nine terms in January of this year.
During his political career, Kennedy publicly struggled with addiction. Since his retirement from congress he has been an advocate of One Mind For Research, a non-profit dedicated to brain research.
At only 44 years of age, Kennedy could easily decide to re-enter politics. If he did, he would shake up the career plans of several New Jersey politicians on both sides of the aisle. His name should be mentioned along with Frank Pallone, Robert Andrews (who introduced him to Pettigout) and Steven Rothman as possible Democratic candidates for U.S. Senator in 2014 should Frank Lautenberg retire again.
Posted: July 15th, 2011 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Democrats | Tags: Amy Pettigout, Patrick Kennedy | 6 Comments »