They Were My Friends - Jack, Bob and Ted: My Life in and Out of Politics

A rare first-hand account of the behind the scenes work that lead to some of the most influential moments of the Kennedy brothers political lives and how the son of a Boston Firefighter got to be in the middle of it all

Gerard F. Doherty was born and still lives in the Charlestown District of Boston, Massachusetts. He was educated at Malden Catholic High School, Harvard University and Suffolk University Law School. He was a two time State Representative and State Democratic Party Chairman. He was active in the campaigns of Jack, Bob and Ted Kennedy and became their friend. He was also involved in the presidential campaigns of Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter. He built a successful law practice with a specialty in real estate development. His wife Marilyn died in 2016.