In February 2022, as Russia mounted a massive, unprovoked military assault on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marshaled the spirit, patriotism, and untiring sacrifice of the Ukrainian people in a life-or-death fight for their country - a struggle that endures to this day. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Honorees senators who risked their careers, incurring the wrath of constituents or powerful interest groups, by taking principled stands for unpopular positions.Ģ022 John F. The award is named for President Kennedy’s 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Profiles in Courage, which recounts the stories of eight U.S. The award is presented annually to public servants who have made courageous decisions of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award™ in 1989 to honor President Kennedy’s commitment and contribution to public service, and to celebrate his May 29th birthday. Kennedy Library Foundation created the John F.

We’re celebrating people who raise the bar and set an example for a new generation,” said Schlossberg, a member of the Profile in Courage Award Committee. “Our democracy depends on the courage and principles of individuals at every level of government in elections across the country. Their service and courage inspire us all,” said Caroline Kennedy, honorary president of the John F. This year’s honorees put their careers and lives on the line to stand up for democratic principles and the integrity of our elections. The war in Ukraine has shown the world that we can’t take freedom for granted, and the courage of our elected officials in the US reminds us that as citizens we each have a responsibility to protect our democracy and exercise our fundamental right to vote. “There is no more important issue facing our country – and the world – today than the fight for democracy. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, MA. The slate of honorees includes both Republicans and Democrats and people at the local, state, national, and international level of public service.Īmbassador Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present the awards during a ceremony on at the John F. Congresswoman Liz Cheney, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, and Fulton County, Georgia Election Department Employee Wandrea’ ArShaye Moss were each chosen for the courage they’ve shown protecting democracy in the United States and abroad.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S.

Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced that five individuals will be honored with the John F. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Liz Cheney Among Unprecedented Five Winners -īOSTON – In an unprecedented act recognizing the grave threats to democracy around the world, the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award to Honor Courageous Stands to Protect Democracy in US and Abroad

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