Annual Dinner 2026
Sunday, November 8
5:30 PM Reception | 7:00 PM Dinner
Honoree
Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Representative and House Speaker Emerita
Edward M. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award
Support the Kennedy Institute’s mission to educate the public about the important role of the Senate in our government and inspire the next generation of engaged citizens and leaders to find common ground through civil discourse.
Co-Chairs
Yvonne Garcia, Executive Vice President, State Street Corporation
Lorena Gonzalez, President, California AFL-CIO
Chrissy Lynch, President, Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Liz Shuler, President, AFL-CIO
Delegation Committee
Senator Ed Markey
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Congressman Jake Auchincloss
Congresswoman Katherine Clark
Congressman Bill Keating
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch
Congressman Jim McGovern
Congressman Seth Moulton
Congressman Richard Neal
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Congresswoman Lori Trahan
Host Committee
Chet Atkins
Senator William Cowan and Stacy Cowan
Carol Fulp
The Honorable Paul Kirk, Jr.
Peter and Judy Kovler
Barbara Lee
Sharon McNally
Governor Deval and Diane Patrick
Co-Founder and President of the Board Emerita
Victoria Reggie Kennedy
U.S. Ambassador, Retired
Chairmen of the Board
Patrick Dorton
The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy III
Members of the Board
Stephanie Cutter
The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle
The Honorable Chris Dodd
Frank J. Fahrenkopf
The Honorable Linda Dorcena Forry
Adrea Heebe
The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy
Cody Keenan
Jack L Oliver, III
Robert Shrum
David Urban
For questions and sponsorship information, please contact:
Maura Callahan
maura.callahan@emkinstitute.org
617.513.9021
“What counts in our leadership is not the length of years in Washington, but the reach of our vision, the strength of our beliefs, and that rare quality of mind and spirit that can call forth the best in our country and the best in the world.”
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
