[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 67 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING THE LIFE OF JACK KEMP

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 4, 2009

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the life 
of Jack Kemp who left us this past Saturday.
  While his passing saddens all of us, Jack lived a full life that was 
truly remarkable. In addition to being a wonderful husband and father, 
Jack achieved outstanding success as a professional quarterback, United 
States Congressman, Cabinet Secretary, and Vice Presidential candidate. 
This is a man who excelled both personally and professionally. His 
economic policies formed the heart of the Reagan Revolution. Even after 
his political career ended, he made sure to continue his public service 
by writing, speaking, and continuing to tackle some of America's 
greatest problems. Jack Kemp always had ideas to offer and he was most 
often right.
  Jack not only shined but took a leadership role in everything he did. 
Whether it was on the football field leading his team to victories or 
being a driving force in the House of Representatives, he was always in 
the middle of the action. Jack Kemp certainly embodied what Theodore 
Roosevelt said about the ``man in the arena.'' His was the face that 
was [literally] ``marred by dust and sweat and blood'' during his many 
athletic and political battles over the years.
  And even though he was able to achieve so much during his time here, 
we grieve for what he still had to contribute. This is a man who 
continuously pushed himself in whatever profession he found himself in.
  I was proud to know Jack Kemp for more than thirty years and to be 
his friend.
  My thoughts and prayers go out to Joanne, his wife of more than fifty 
years, his four children, Jeff, Jennifer, Judith, and Jimmy, and his 
seventeen grandchildren.
  Jack Kemp was a great man and a true public servant who touched so 
many lives in a positive way during his life. He will be sorely missed.

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