(December 19, 2022) - Today, the Biden Administration named Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts as the new U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. The son of Joseph Kennedy II and Sheila Rauch, he was born in 1980 in Boston and attended Harvard Law School. He served as U.S. Congressman for Massachusetts' 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. The appointment ended months of speculation and calls from the Irish-American community, including the Ancient Order of Hibernians and others, to fill the important position. Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken said in a statement : "Today we are announcing the appointment of Joe Kennedy III as the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. In this capacity, he will focus on advancing economic development and investment opportunities in Northern Ireland to the benefit of all communities as well as strengthening people-to-people ties between the United States and Northern Ireland
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