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Nancy Pelosi receives the Edward M. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award in Boston
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received the Edward M. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday night in Boston.
Pelosi made history in 2007, becoming the first woman to serve as speaker of the House. She was elected speaker again in January 2019, and, no longer officially in Democratic party leadership, is finishing her last term in Congress after not seeking reelection.
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"Thank you for what you're doing recognizing the past for the future," Pelosi said, calling the award "humbling."
Pelosi is the second person to receive the award, which the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate said honors leadership and service. Former President Joe Biden was the inaugural recipient in 2025.
Among the evening’s featured speakers was North Andover High School senior Mariah Eskel, who co-developed and filed two state legislative initiatives to promote investment in renewable energy.
Members of the Kennedy family, along with elected representatives and other government officials, attended.