Rep. Joe Kennedy To Deliver Lasell College 2019 Commencement

NEWTON, MA —Congressman Joe Kennedy III will deliver the keynote address at Lasell College’s 165th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11 at the school’s Newton campus.

Currently serving his fourth term in office, Kennedy represents a district comprised of 34 cities and towns which extends from Brookline, Newton and other west of Boston suburbs to Taunton, Fall River and the state’s South Coast.

According to Lasell College President Michael B. Alexander, Kennedy’s commitment to social justice, transgender rights, marriage equality, pay equity and comprehensive immigration reform are what caused the college to ask him to come speak.

“A champion of human rights who works across the aisle for social change, Joe Kennedy will bring an important perspective to our campus. No doubt, Congressman Kennedy will engage, encourage and inspire Lasell’s class of 2019 as our graduates prepare to embark on their own paths,” said Alexander in a statement.

Prior to his election to Congress in 2013, Kennedy served as an Assistant District Attorney representing Middlesex County and the Cape and Islands. Kennedy earned a bachelor’s degree in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School and spent time in the Dominican Republic as an economic development Peace Corps volunteer.

An advocate on issues ranging from mental health and addiction treatment to STEM education, Kennedy has earned bipartisan support for his legislation including the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, designed to advance new technologies and help prepare the next generation workforce, and the Perkins Modernization Act and STEM Gateway Act, which expand educational opportunities to middle- and working-class students.

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Kennedy lives in Newton with his wife, Lauren, a health policy expert, their daughter, Eleanor and son, James.

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