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The Boston Globe reported yesterday that Kennedy’s widow, Victoria Kennedy, and his two sons, U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy Jr., have informed Patrick that Kirk, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is their first choice.
Law School Professor Laurence H. Tribe—a friend of Ogletree’s and a mentor to President Obama during his time at the Law School—said Ogletree would make an excellent replacement for Kennedy.
“I remember Ted Kennedy when he was Ogletree’s age,” Dershowitz said. “And I can’t imagine anyone more similar to Kennedy in his commitment to the public interest.”
Mass. Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 announced yesterday that Paul G. Kirk Jr. ’60, a former aide to Edward M. Kennedy ’54-’56, will fill the late U.S. senator’s seat until a special election is...
Kirk, a longtime family friend who served as a special assistant to Kennedy for eight years, is scheduled to take the oath of office today. Kennedy’s successor will serve until a permanent replacement is selected in an election on Jan. 19—a race in which...