Jack Kemp
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| 9th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
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In office February 13, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Samuel Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cisneros |
| Chairman of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Samuel Devine |
| Succeeded by | Dick Cheney |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York |
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In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Max McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Bill Paxon |
| Constituency |
39th district (1971–73) 38th district (1973–83) 31st district (1983–89) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jack French Kemp July 13, 1935 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2009 (aged 73) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Kemp |
| Children | 4 (including Jeff and Jimmy) |
| Alma mater | Occidental College |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1958–1962 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | U.S. Army Reserve |
| No. 15 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 13, 1935 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
| Date of death: | May 2, 2009 (aged 73) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Bethesda, Maryland | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Fairfax | ||||||||
| College: | Occidental | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1957 / Round: 17 / Pick: 203 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 114–183 |
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| Yards: | 21,218 |
| Passer rating: | 57.3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a professional gridiron football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously 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.
Before entering politics, Kemp was a professional quarterback for 13 years. He played briefly in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), but became a star in the American Football League (AFL). He served as captain of both the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills and earned the AFL Most Valuable Player award in 1965 after leading the Bills to a second consecutive championship. He played in the AFL for all 10 years of its existence, appeared in its All-Star game seven times, played in its championship game five times, and set many of the league's career passing records. Kemp also co-founded the AFL Players Association, for which he served five terms as president. During the early part of his football career, he served in the United States Army Reserve.
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