Sen. John Kerry: A Timeline
Re-elected to a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.  Dec. 1-Announces exploratory comm. Wins Democratic presidential nomination but defeated by Pres. George W. Bush. Faces re-election.
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

 
Nov. 6-Re-elected to a second term in the U.S. Senate. Marries Theresa Heinz. Nov. 5-Re-elected to the U.S. Senate defeating Gov. William Weld. Author of The New War.
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

 
After a tight primary, elected Lt. Gov. of Mass..  Separates from Julia Thorne. After a tight primary, elected U.S. Senate def. Raymond Shamie. Divorces Julia Thorne.
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

 
Marries Julia Thorne. April-Testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Democratic nominee for U.S. House in MA 5th CD (Lowell). Daughter Alexandra born.  Starts classes at Boston College Law School. Receives J.D.. Starts at Middlesex District Attorney's office.  Daughter Vanessa born.  Assistant D.A. in Middlesex County, 1977-79. Opens law practice with Roanne Sragow at 60 State St. in Boston.  Co-founds cookie shop.
1970
1971
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1976
1977
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1979

 
Graduates from St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.  Starts at Yale University. Receives B.A. from Yale University.  U.S. Navy 1966-69. Dec. 1967-June 1968 On board the USS Gridley. Late 1968 starts serving on swift boats in Vietnam. Leaves Vietnam in April.
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
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1966
1967
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1969

 
Several years in Washington, DC. Boarding schools in Switzerland for two years. Fessenden School in West Newton, MA. Starts at St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.
1950
1951
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1959

 
Born Dec. 11 at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora, CO. Lives in Groton, MA for a year. Lives in Millis, MA for about 5 years.
1940
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John Kerry

John Kerry on the Yale lacrosse team. John Kerry on the Yale hockey team.  1969-Admiral Zumwalt awards John Kerry the Silver Star. John Kerry campaigning for Lt. Gov.
Photos: courtesy office of Sen. Kerry.

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