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'''Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr.''' (born January 18, 1938) is a lawyer and [[Democratic Party]] politician who is the junior United States Senator from [[Massachusetts]] after being appointed by Governor [[Deval Patrick]] to replace the late [[Ted Kennedy]]. He will temporally hold the seat until Republican Scott Brown is sworn into office on February 4.

'''Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr.''' (born January 18, 1938) is a lawyer and [[Democratic Party]] politician served as the junior United States Senator from [[Massachusetts]] after being appointed by Governor [[Deval Patrick]] to replace the late [[Ted Kennedy]]. He temporally held the seat until Republican [[Scott Brown]] was sworn into office on February 4.

His appointment caused controversy, after the Democratic super-majority in the state legislature had originally blocked the right of [[Republican]] Governor [[Mitt Romney]] to appoint an interim senator had [[John Kerry]] been elected President in the 2004 election. His appointment was all the more significant because Senator Kirk could have been the crucial 60th vote for government-run [[health care]] legislation that the [[Obama administration]] was proposing. Senator Kirk serves on the Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

His appointment caused controversy, after the Democratic super-majority in the state legislature had originally blocked the right of [[Republican]] Governor [[Mitt Romney]] to appoint an interim senator had [[John Kerry]] been elected President in the 2004 election.  

 

Senator Kirk served on the Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Kirk is a graduate from [[Harvard]] Law School. Senator Kirk served on Ted Kennedy's staff from 1969 through 1977 and as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1985 through 1989, during Massachusetts Governor [[Michael Dukakis]]' unsuccessful presidential campaign.  As a super-delegate in the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Kirk endorsed [[Barack Obama]] in the Democratic primaries.

Kirk is a graduate from [[Harvard]] Law School. Senator Kirk served on Ted Kennedy's staff from 1969 through 1977 and as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1985 through 1989, during Massachusetts Governor [[Michael Dukakis]]' unsuccessful presidential campaign.  As a super-delegate in the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Kirk endorsed [[Barack Obama]] in the Democratic primaries.

*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/k000374/ Voting record]

*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/k000374/ Voting record]

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