Overview
- The Edward M. Kennedy Institute holds its 10th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday at its Columbia Point site in Boston.
- Martin J. Walsh and retired Adm. Lisa Franchetti will receive Awards for Inspired Leadership alongside Biden’s lifetime honor.
- Franchetti became the first woman to serve as Navy chief of naval operations and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs in 2023.
- Former Secretary of State John Kerry serves as honorary chair, and institute leaders say the awards are intended to inspire new generations of public servants.
- The appearance comes weeks after Biden began radiation and hormone therapies for an aggressive prostate cancer, according to recent reports.