Last year marked the first time in more than six decades that there was no Kennedy in elected office in the nation’s capital.

But that gap ends this week with the inauguration of Rep.-elect Joseph Kennedy III of Massachusetts. The son of former Rep. Joe Kennedy and the grandson of the late Robert F. Kennedy was elected by a 2-1 margin in his first run for office.

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The 113th Congress convenes on Thursday, and the most prominent change for the Massachusetts delegation is that Democrat Elizabeth Warren will replace Republican Scott Brown in the US Senate.

But the other change is no small one, either, as Joseph P. Kennedy III assumes the Fourth Congressional District seat being vacated by Representative Barney Frank.

Frank has never been known as a small personality, meaning Kennedy, 32, has a big reputation to live up to.

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Senator Kerry will bring the best of our country to the toughest of foreign policy landscapes. He is a consummate statesman, an unparalleled diplomat and a man with the character and expertise to lead us through the formidable global challenges we face today.

The Newton office will be located at 29 Crafts St.,which previously served as Congressman Barney Frank’s district office. The Attleboro office will be located at 8 N. Main St. and was previously utilized by Congressman Jim McGovern prior to redistricting.

“Having offices in Newton and Attleboro will ensure that my staff and I are constantly accessible to residents across the 4th District,” said Congressman-elect Kennedy. “It is a priority of mine to continue the unparalleled constituent service of Congressmen Frank and McGovern, and I’m hopeful that these offices will allow for the a seamless transition of that work.”

Additionally, Kennedy announced two key hires in his new Congressional office: Gregory Mecher will serve as Chief of Staff and Nick Clemons will serve as District Director.

“Nick and Greg will manage our new Congressional office with unmatched talent, experience and commitment to public service,” said Kennedy. “Under their leadership, this office will work every day to be effective and accessible for the residents of the 4th Congressional District.”

Mecher will bring Washington D.C. experience to Kennedy’s new office having most recently served as Deputy Chief of Staff for the General Service Administration in the Obama Administration. Prior to that he served as Chief of Staff to former Congressman Steve Driehaus of Ohio. He has spent the past decade working for House Democrats, including former Rep. Rahm Emanuel and former Rep. Patrick Kennedy.

Clemons, who will oversee district operations, constituent services and outreach, most recently served as Kennedy’s campaign manager. Clemons has spent 15 years in New England politics, serving as a top advisor in New Hampshire for the presidential campaigns of both Sen. John Kerry and Sen. Hillary Clinton. Clemons also managed the 2010 re-election of Rep. Niki Tsongas in the 5th District of Massachusetts. He lives in Brookline, Mass. and will be based in the Newton office.

Congressman-elect Kennedy will be sworn into office on January 3, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The district offices, as well as his Capitol Hill office, will be open in early January. Details regarding office hours, contact information and other services will be announced in the near future.

Lost in the national hullabaloo about a presidential election more decisive than many expected is that a political star was born here in New England.

No, not Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, though he too is clearly is on the ascent. And, with yet another billion-dollar deficit on the horizon, it wasn’t Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

The stars aligned for Joseph Patrick Kennedy III on Election Day.

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North Attleboro – Community School fifth-graders lined up at the windows Wednesday, exclaiming: “He’s here, he’s here!”

It wasn’t a rock star.

It was Congressman-elect Joseph Kennedy III, whose car had just pulled into the school driveway.

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The rally was hosted by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies or CJP and the Jewish Community Relations Council or JCRC and was attended by Gov. Deval Patrick, Mayor Setti Warren, Congressman – elect Joe Kennedy III, the Consul General of Israel to New England Shai Bazak and JCRC Executive Director Jeremy Burton.

“Today our community stands in solidarity with Israel as it defends itself against terror,” said Burton in a press release. “No government would permit its people to endure such suffering forever.”

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WASHINGTON — The congressman introduced himself as Joe — just Joe. As the newly elected House members were herded from a group photo shoot on the Capitol steps to an orientation breakfast, he congratulated his new colleagues, asked about their previous jobs, their families, and tried to blend in.

But any aura of “average Joe” disappeared when the redheaded young man with the toothy smile and chiseled jaw was stopped by a Capitol visitor assistant.

“It’s good to have a Kennedy back in Congress,” said the elderly gentleman, holding the door open.

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We honor them. We honor the patriotism that lights their way. And we honor the families and communities whose eternal love and strength brings them home.

God bless our veterans, our servicemen and women, and the country they proudly defend each and every day.

TAUNTON, Mass. — U.S. Rep.-elect Joseph Kennedy III thanked supporters in Fall River and Taunton on Friday. He’s also trying to figure out how he would like to spend his time in Washington, D.C.

At a diner here in Taunton, Kennedy was talking about how he’s been fielding calls from Democratic leaders in the U.S. House, when his phone began to vibrate.

“Uh, excuse me,” Kennedy said. He stepped outside to take the call.

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