Maeve Kennedy McKean | |
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| Born | Maeve Fahey Kennedy Townsend November 1, 1979 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2020 (aged 40) Chesapeake Bay, near Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Boston College (BA) Georgetown University (MS, JD) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
David McKean (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | David Townsend Kathleen Kennedy |
| Relatives | Kennedy family |
Maeve Fahey Kennedy McKean[1] (née Townsend; November 1, 1979 – April 2, 2020) was an American public health official, human rights attorney, and academic. A member of the Kennedy family, she was a daughter of Maryland Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and a granddaughter of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
McKean served as the executive director of the Global Health Initiative at Georgetown University. During the Obama administration, McKean was the first-ever Senior Advisor for Human Rights in the United States Department of State's global AIDS program and the Office of Global Affairs[2] at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. McKean disappeared while canoeing in the Chesapeake Bay in 2020. Her body was recovered from the Chesapeake later that week.[3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ Andersen, Travis; Fox, Jeremy C. (April 3, 2020). "Daughter, grandson of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend presumed dead after disappearing in Chesapeake Bay". The Boston Globe. Boston: Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ OGA |https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/oga/index.html Archived April 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The body of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, 40, was located by Charles County Dive and Rescue". WEAU. Associated Press. April 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean's body recovered by Maryland police". CBS News. New York City: CBS. April 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Madani, Doha (April 6, 2020). "Body of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean found after canoe accident, son still missing". NBC News. New York City: NBC. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Officials Recover Body Of 8-Year-Old Gideon McKean, Robert F. Kennedy's Great-Grandson In Chesapeake Bay". CBS News. Annapolis: CBS. April 8, 2020. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Stelloh, Tim (April 8, 2020). "Body of 8-year-old Gideon McKean, great-grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, found after canoe accident". NBC News. New York City: NBC. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.