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What did Sen. Ted Kennedy mean to you?

To me, Ted Kennedy represents what is called a “true American.” He has always promoted education, health care, and the same goes for individual growth.

 Festy Johnson
Managing Broker
Boston
I think I wouldn’t have achieved what I did if it weren’t for Sen. Ted Kennedy. Since I retired, he secured insurance [that] I didn’t have before retirement.

 Margaret Jowers
Retired
Dorchester
He meant, to me, empowering the people. That sums it up.

 Joseth Minor
Food Service Administrator
Roxbury
What really inspired me about him is when he endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama. I also understand that he played an important part in Gov. Deval Patrick’s life. And the family inspired so many people, including the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s family.

 Zereeal Posey
Retired
Hyde Park
He was an extraordinary man. He did extraordinary work and he inspired me in an extraordinary way, and I’m here [at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library] to celebrate his legacy.

 Queen Jefferson
Program Assistant
Mattapan
The Kennedy name has been synonymous with civil rights and resonates within the inner-city communities. I also remember him from my childhood on the Cape.

 Henry Andrade
Contractor
Mattapan