[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9079]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                     HONORING KATHLEEN KEMP, PH.D.

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                           HON. JASON ALTMIRE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2007

  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the career of 
Kathleen Kemp, Ph.D., who is retiring this year after nearly 40 years 
of teaching political science, the past 28 years of which were spent at 
my alma mater, Florida State University.
  Dr. Kemp is a skilled and popular instructor who has authored many 
publications and won numerous awards. In 1990, I was a student in her 
American Presidency class. I can say without reservation or 
exaggeration that Dr. Kemp changed my life.
  On the last day of my last class at Florida State, Dr. Kemp pulled me 
aside to recommend that I consider volunteering for a local 
congressional campaign. I took her advice and worked for the campaign 
throughout that summer and into the fall of 1990. Following the 
election, the candidate, Congressman Pete Peterson, hired me to work on 
his Capitol Hill staff. This opportunity, which would never have arisen 
without Dr. Kemp's advice, started me on a road that would eventually 
lead to my election to Congress. More importantly, I met my future 
wife, Kelly, on that same campaign and we now have two beautiful 
daughters.
  So, Madam Speaker, I can honestly say that Professor Kathleen Kemp 
greatly influenced my career and had a profound impact on my life. I 
have no doubt that countless other students she has instructed over the 
years can say the same.
  I thank her and wish her all the best in her retirement.

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