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COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 3, 2003 - The
George Bush Presidential Library Foundation today announced that United
States Senator Edward M. Kennedy would receive the 2003 George Bush Award for
Excellence in Public Service at a dinner ceremony held at the Bush Library Center on the Texas A&M campus on November 7. Former President Bush
will present the award to the Massachusetts Democrat, who will join former
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl as
Bush Award recipients. The award will be presented in a ceremony at the Library Center following a 5 p.m. address by the Senator at Rudder Auditorium.
Senator Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate since he was first elected in 1962 to fill the
seat vacated by his brother, President John F. Kennedy. Since then, he has
been re-elected seven times, and is now the second most senior member of the
Senate.
Throughout his career, Senator Kennedy has
fought for issues that benefit the people of Massachusetts and the nation -
particularly the effort to bring quality health care to every American.
"During his remarkable career spanning
over four decades, Senator Kennedy has consistently and courageously fought
for his principles - and has rightly earned the respect of his Senate
colleagues on both sides of the aisle," said Bush Foundation Executive
Director Roman Popadiuk. "His commitment to excellence in public policy
and his devotion to public service serve as an inspiration to all Americans
and make him a superb recipient of the Bush Award."
Today, Senator Kennedy is active on a wide
range of issues - including all aspects of homeland security and national
defense, restoring economic growth and helping the unemployed, improving
elementary and secondary schools and making colleges more affordable. He is
the ranking Democratic member on the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions Committee, and a member of the Senate Judiciary and Armed Service
Committees. He is also a founder of the Congressional Friends of Ireland and
a trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Kennedy is the youngest of nine children of
Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and is a graduate of Harvard
and the University of Virginia Law School. His home is in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, where he lives with his wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, and children, Curran
and Caroline. He also has three grown children, Kara, Edward Jr., and
Patrick, and four grandchildren.
The George Bush Award for Excellence in Public
Service recognizes an individual's or group's dedication to public service at
the local, state, national or international levels. The award underscores
President Bush's long service and commitment to public service.
Recipients of the George Bush Award for
Excellence in Public Service receive a custom crystal sculpture designed by
Eric Hilton for Steuben of New York, as well as a monetary prize.
This is ticketed event. Free tickets will be
available at the Texas A&M MSC Box Office, The Bryan/College Station
Eagle at 1729 Briarcrest Drive, WTAW Radio at 2700 Rudder Freeway South and
KBTX Television - 4141 East 29th Street.
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