Jack Kemp

Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993.

Jack Kemp
9th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office February 13, 1989 – January 19, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Samuel Pierce
Succeeded by	Henry Cisneros
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 31st district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by	Donald J. Mitchell
Succeeded by	Bill Paxon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 38th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	James F. Hastings
Succeeded by	District 38 eliminated
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 39th district
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Richard D. McCarthy
Succeeded by	James F. Hastings
Personal details
Born	Jack French Kemp (1935-07-13)July 13, 1935 Los Angeles, California
Died	May 2, 2009(2009-05-02) (aged 73) Bethesda, Maryland
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Joanne Kemp
Children	Jeff Jennifer Judith Jimmy
Alma mater	Occidental College
Profession	Football player Politician
Website	Kemp Partners: Jack Kemp
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1958–1962
Rank	Private
Unit	Reserves

Kemp was known for being a top adviser to President Ronald Reagan. He helped Reagan pass the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. Some people say that he helped create the Reagan Revolution during the 1980s.

Kemp served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st congressional district from 1971 to 1989. He was the Republican Party's nominee for Vice President in the 1996 election, where he was the running mate of presidential nominee Bob Dole.

Kemp had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries.

Kemp died of cancer of unknown primary origin in Bethesda, Maryland, aged 73.

Other websites

Media related to Jack Kemp at Wikimedia Commons

• NCAA's 100 most influential student-athletes
• Kemp Partners
• Excerpt from October 1996 Kemp-Gore Debate
• Remarks from Vice Presidential nomination acceptance
• Summary of political positions from his own words
• New York Times obituary
• Jack Kemp at Findagrave
• Obituary in the Baltimore Sun
• Jack Kemp - Daily Telegraph obituary