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John Kerry
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
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A Confrontation With History
NECN's 90-minute documentary on Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry is the most in-depth look at the junior senator ever undertaken by a television station.
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"John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography: By the Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best" is a greatly expanded version of the in-depth profile of Kerry that the Globe ran in June 2003.
 Read an excerpt and learn more
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Learn more about Sen. John Kerry and President George W. Bush, including their stances on the issues, their running mates, campaign finance information, and more about their wives, in this interactive presentation. (AP) (Requires Macromedia Flash)
At the center of power, seeking the summitIn June 2003, the Globe published a weeklong examination of the life and record of John F. Kerry, whose political roots in Massachusetts go back to the early 1970s. |
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Throughout the process of selecting his running mate, John Kerry emphasized that it was a private affair. So when John Edwards was finally named as his choice, events unfolded rapidly and with great public attention.
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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, own at least five homes with a cumulative value at nearly $33 million. Take a peek at the Kerry homesteads.
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Full name:
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John Forbes Kerry
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Born:
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Dec. 11, 1943, Denver
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Current residences:
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Boston, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh; vacation homes in Nantucket and Idaho. Teresa Heinz Kerry owns all of them, though John Kerry is half-owner of the couple's Boston home in Beacon Hill's Louisburg Square.
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Family:
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Married Teresa Heinz Kerry on May 26, 1995. Heinz had three sons from a previous marriage, John, André and Christopher Heinz.
Married to Julia Thorne from 1970 to 1982. Daughter Alexandra born Sept. 5, 1973; daughter Vanessa born Dec. 31, 1976. |
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Parents:
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Richard Kerry and Rosemary Forbes, married 1941. Forbes was a descendent, on her mother's side, of the Winthrops, one of the founding families of Massachusetts.
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Religion:
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Catholic
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Education:
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High school: St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., 1958-1962; College: Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1962-1966; Boston College Law School, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1973-1976.
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Resume highlights:
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1984-present US Senator, D.-Mass.
1982-1984 Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1979-1982 Lawyer in private practice 1976-1979 Assistant district attorney, Middlesex County DA's office 1966-1970 US Navy |
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Elected offices:
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US Senator from Mass., 1984 to present
Mass. Lieutenant Governor, 1982 to 1984 |
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Books authored or co-authored:
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A Call to Service: My Vision for a Better America, 2003
The New War: The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security, 1998 The New Soldier, 1971
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