Kids for Democracy: Torch Passes to New Generation!

An endearing moment of last week’s state convention came courtesy of the teens of Kids for Democracy. Twelve teens were asked by Victory ’06 Co-Chairs Cam Kerry and Katherine Clark to circulate among the delegates and sign them up for the coordinated campaign effort. On their quest, the teens met delegate Jane Good, who was especially pleased to see the kids. Turns out that in 1960 during John Kennedy’s presidential campaign, Jane was the teenage-president of Youth for Kennedy on the North Shore! “I just think it’s wonderful that these kids have already established a political mindset,” she said. Jane told the teens that if they’ve made Democratic activism part of their life already, it will stay with them through adulthood. She should know. Jane, now a retired nurse and school teacher and the grandmother of 5 kids, has attended every state convention since her teenage days! In addition to Mrs. Good, the kids also met Congressmen John Tierney, Marty Meehan, Barney Frank, and Mike Capuano, and Governor Mike Dukakis. They also talked with Senator Ted Kennedy’s grandnephews, Joe and Matt Kennedy, who are co-chairs of the Senator’s re-election campaign. For more info on Kids for Democracy, check out their website, hosted by the Massachusetts Democratic Party. To sign up for Victory ’06, click here! Torch passed.