Gov. Patrick taps Paul Kirk to replace Ted Kennedy

By Hillary Chabot
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Updated 58d 8h ago
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Gov. Deval Patrick today appointed longtime Kennedy aide Paul G. Kirk Jr. interim senator during a State House news conference, saying Massachusetts can’t be “one voice short” in the U.S. Senate.

“I accept with sincere humility,” said Kirk following the governor’s appointment.

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Paul Kirk, a former Democratic National Committee chairman, speaks this morning, with Sen. John Kerry behind him, at his appointment as interim senator.