Robert B. Kennedy
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{distinguish|Robert F. Kennedy}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Robert B. Kennedy
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|2|6}}
| birth_place = Lowell, Massachusetts
| death_date =
{{death date and age|2018|5|1|1940|2|6}}
| death_place = Lowell, Massachusetts
|restingplace =
| nationality =
| occupation =
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| party = Democrat
| spouse =
| children =
| alma_mater = Bentley College of Accounting and Finance
Lowell Technological Institute
| title = Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council for the 3rd District
| term_start = 1989
| term_end = 1995
| predecessor = Herb Connolly
| successor = Cynthia Stone Creem
| title2 = Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
| term_start2 = 1986
| term_end2 = 1987
| predecessor2 = Brian J. Martin
| successor2 = Richard P. Howe
| title3 = Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 46th Middlesex District
| term_start3 = 1975
| term_end3 = 1979
| predecessor3 = District created
| successor3 = District eliminated
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Robert B. Kennedy (February 6, 1940 – May 1, 2018) was an American politician from Lowell, Massachusetts.
Early life
Politics
From 1971 to 1975, Kennedy was a member of the Lowell City Council. In 1972 he ran for the United States House of Representatives in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. He finished fifth in a ten candidate Democratic primary with 7.47%.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382445 |title=MA District 5 – D Primary Race – Sep 19, 1972 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=May 28, 2010}}
From 1975 to 1979, Kennedy was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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 Massachusetts Governor's Council.
Death
He died on May 1, 2018, in Lowell, Massachusetts, at the age of 78.{{cite web|title=Robert B. Kennedy, Former Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts, Dies at 78|url=http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_31853332/former-mayor-lrta-head-kennedy-dies|publisher=Lowell Sun|access-date=8 May 2018}}
References
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Category:Mayors of Lowell, Massachusetts
Category:Lowell, Massachusetts City Council members
Category:Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
Category:Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Category:Bentley University alumni
Category:Lowell Technological Institute alumni
Category:20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court