Remembering a legend.

As you probably have heard by now, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) passed away this morning at his home in Hyannis Port from brain cancer. No matter what your political persuasion is this is a man who deserves respect. He was one of only six senators in U.S. history to serve more than 40 years, elected to eight full terms to become the second most-senior senator after West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd.

Known as the “Lion of the Senate,” played major roles in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act, just to name a few.

He was truly a legislator for the people. Sure, he wasn’t without his amount of controversy, but he fought for what he believed in and took the term ‘public service’ seriously. You could always count on him to stir the pot and make it interesting, never wavering from his convictions. These days that’s rare. He will be missed.

Rest in Peace, Teddy.

~Mary, Rock the Vote

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