Jack Kemp: American football player and politician (1935–2009)
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 | |
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| 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 July 13, 1935 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | May 2, 2009 (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.
References
Other websites
Media related to Jack Kemp at Wiki 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
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