Leadership without Fear

Ted Kennedy was Willing to put His Life at Risk for the People

Late last night, U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy passed away.

Americans lost a friend and a champion, our country lost a leader. Senator Kennedy dedicated his life to public service and worked for the people without complaint. He created changes in America that went beyond policy and heightened our social consciousness. Senator Kennedy moved America forward and moved Americans forward. His greatest legacy, beyond his commitment to public service, was his advancement of health policy in America. He single-handedly lead America's commitment to improving the government's role in the health of Americans. The Senator believed health care reform would create a more just society and often referred to it as the cause of his life. He will be missed for two reasons: his heart and his intellect, both of which he gave wholly to America.