Dear friends,
Next year will mark the Centennial of my father's birth, and although his time is becoming part of history, his words, his example, and his spirit remain as vital as ever.
One way that we connect past and present is through the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. By honoring individuals who act on principle without regard for the personal consequences, we honor the quality that my father most admired in public life - courage.
Each year in May, when the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation gives this award in his name, it reaffirms my faith in democracy, and in the people who serve at all levels of government on both sides of the aisle. And each year, we rely on your help to find inspiring examples of modern-day elected officials in federal, state or local office who have chosen to govern for the greater good, even when it meant taking an unpopular stand or offending powerful groups.
Since 1989, the Kennedy Library Foundation has given the Profile in Courage Award to almost 50 public servants, including Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis; former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis for her work as a California State Senator championing environmental justice for disenfranchised minorities; and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy for courageously defending the U.S. resettlement of Syrian refugees. Those who are honored with the award come from all walks of life, but they share a common quality: they took a stand for the public interest, instead of doing what was politically convenient.
Do you know an elected official who should be recognized for an act of courage? Submit their name for consideration for the 2017 Profile in Courage Award.
Thank you,
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy
Honorary President
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
https://profileincourageaward.org/home/submit-your-nomination/
Caroline Kennedy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Kennedy
http://www.biography.com/people/caroline-kennedy-204598