Robert B. Kennedy (February 6, 1940 – May 1, 2018) was an American politician from

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Early life

Kennedy was born in

. He attended Bentley College of Accounting and Finance and

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Politics

From 1971 to 1975, Kennedy was a member of the Lowell City Council. In 1972 he ran for the

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. He finished fifth in a ten candidate Democratic primary with 7.47%. From 1975 to 1979, Kennedy was a member of the

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. Kennedy served on the Lowell City Council again from 1981 to 1990. From 1986 to 1987 he also served as Lowell's mayor. From 1989 to 1995, Kennedy represented the 3rd District on the

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Death

He died on May 1, 2018 in Lowell, Massachusetts at the age of 78.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Robert B. 1940 births 2018 deaths Mayors of Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts City Council members Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Bentley University alumni Lowell Technological Institute alumni