Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | |
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6th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland | |
In office January 18, 1995 – January 15, 2003 | |
Governor | Parris Glendening |
Preceded by | Melvin Steinberg |
Succeeded by | Michael Steele |
Personal details | |
Born | Kathleen Hartington Kennedy July 4, 1951 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
David Townsend (m. 1973) |
Children | 4, including Maeve |
Parents | Robert F. Kennedy (father) Ethel Kennedy (mother) |
Relatives | See Kennedy family |
Education | Harvard University (BA) University of New Mexico (JD) |
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) is an American lawyer. She was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003.[1] She was unsuccessful in her run for Governor of Maryland in 2002.[2] Kennedy Townsend worked for state government of Maryland, including Attorney General.