Political Activity
Kerry took a leave from her medical studies in order to campaign for her father's presidential bid in 2004, even introducing him at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. She campaigned by herself and with her sister, mostly focusing on campaign stops at university campuses. She made speeches in support of her father and focused on health care issues and tuition costs for students, two Democratic campaign issues she felt personally attached to. She appeared in print as well, being interviewed by Ben Affleck for the September 2004 issue of Harper's Bazaar, as well as Ms. Magazine. She also appeared on the MTV Music Video Awards show in Miami where she joined George W. Bush's daughters to encourage voting. Through her work with her father and her public health policy education, she has not ruled out running for political office in the future.
She is a former member of the Board of Directors of Young Democrats of America. She was recently elected as a term member to the Council on Foreign Relations.
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