https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/lp/94c4eaeb71c4132a34e1baad7a3ca8ad/ https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/94c4eaeb71c4132a34e1baad7a3ca8ad/Patrick-Kennedy-defeats-opponent-John-Skeffington/ Patrick Joseph Kennedy, born July 14, 1967, son of Senator Ted Kennedy and Joan Bennett Kennedy, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, representing first district of Rhode Island, won election to the Rhode Island State Assembly at age 21, House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittees on Labor Health and Human Services and Education, former Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, unmarried, pro American health care system, health care advocacy advocate, clinical depression, drug rehabilitation, alcoholic, prior addictions, car crash at Capitol Hill, court-ordered rehabilitation program, recovering addict UPI UPI https://cdnph.upi.com/pv/upi/94c4eaeb71c4132a34e1baad7a3ca8ad/Patrick-Kennedy.jpg

Patrick Kennedy defeats opponent John Skeffington



Patrick Kennedy defeats opponent John Skeffington

Sen. Ted Kennedy (L) congratulates his son Patrick (C) at a victory party in providence, RI on the night of September 14, 1988. Pat is a recent graduate from Providence College and a resident of Providence, and unseated opponent and incumbent Hack Skeffington, in the State Democratic race in the Elmwood section of Providence. His mother Joan, standing behind him, proudly applauds to the victory. (UPI Photo/Files)

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