Born:
- 26 February 1954
- Crowley in Acadia Parish, SW Louisiana
Parents:
- Edmund Reggie
- Doris Ann Boustany
Spouse:
- Grier Raclin (m. 1981, div. 1990)
- Ted Kennedy (m. 1992– his death in 2009)
Children:
- Curran Raclin
- Caroline Raclin
Education:
- BA in English from Newcomb College at Tulane University
- JD from Tulane University Law School
Life, work, and accomplishments:
- U.S. Ambassador to Austria since 2022
- Before her diplomatic work, she was a corporate lawyer that worked with clients internationally
- Co-founded the nonprofit educational Edward M. Kennedy Institute as well as Common Sense About Kids and Guns
- Former member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and chair of its Education Committee in D.C., Board of Overseers and Education Committee of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Board of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington, D.C., and Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Longtime advocate in the areas of gun control, women’s empowerment, expanded healthcare access, and greater education for both children and adults