Jack French Kemp was an American politician, professional football player, and U.S. Army veteran who served as the ninth secretary of housing and urban development under President George H. W. Bush fr
Official portrait, c. 1989–1993
Congressional Portrait Collection image (c. 1975)
Kemp with President Ronald Reagan in 1983
From January 14 to June 14, 1988, Republican voters chose their nominee for president in the 1988 United States presidential election. Incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush was selected as the no
Jack Kemp
…nominee Bob Dole; they lost to Democratic incumbents Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Kemp had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. Before entering politics, Kemp briefly played in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) but became a star in the…
George H. W. Bush vice presidential portrait
George H. W. Bush in The Treaty Room Posing for The 1987 Cabinet Photo