Last Kennedy to leave Washington

Telegraph [UK], by Toby Harnden Posted By: GaGardener- Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:58:02 GMT Washington''The Camelot era in Washington will come to an end in January when the last member of the Kennedy family elected to national office stands down. The departure of Patrick Kennedy, Congressman for Rhode Island, will leave the capital without a Kennedy for the first time in 64 years. The dynasty's sole remaining political office is held by Bobby Shriver, John F. Kennedy's nephew, who has a part'time city council seat in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Monica. Patrick Kennedy, 43, who has struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction for much of his life, said he had no regrets

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