IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 401 
Honoring the life and recognizing the far-reaching accomplishments of the 
Honorable Jack Kemp, Jr. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2009 
Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. CARTER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 
BLUNT, Mr. DREIER, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. 
BISHOP of New York, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 
ISSA, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. DANIEL E. 
LUNGREN of California, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MURPHY of New York, Mr. 
TONKO, and Mr. MASSA) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and recognizing the far-reaching 
accomplishments of the Honorable Jack Kemp, Jr. 
Whereas the Congress is greatly saddened by the passing of 
Jack Kemp on Saturday, May 2, 2009; 
Whereas Jack Kemp’s commitment to public service was an 
inspiration to millions of Americans; 
Whereas Jack Kemp had an unwavering belief in the Amer-
ican dream, saying ‘‘There are no limits to our future if 
we don’t put limits on our people’’; 
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•HRES 401 IH 
Whereas prior to his election to Congress, Jack Kemp was a 
champion on the professional football field, leading the 
Buffalo Bills to 2 American Football League champion-
ships in 1964 and 1965 and earning Most Valuable Play-
er honors in 1965, and was named as one of the top 50 
quarterbacks of all time by the Sporting News in 2005; 
Whereas Jack Kemp was elected to Congress in 1970 and 
honorably served the people of western New York as a 
Congressman for 18 years, during which time he served 
as Chairman of the House Republican Conference from 
1981 through 1987 and was a member of the Republican 
Study Committee; 
Whereas during his time in Congress, Jack Kemp pioneered 
innovative solutions for the American people, including 
the Kemp-Roth provisions of President Ronald Reagan’s 
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, which provided tax 
relief to the American people by reducing marginal in-
come tax rates by 25 percent over 3 years; 
Whereas Jack Kemp served for 4 years as Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development and was a champion of ef-
forts to encourage entrepreneurship and job creation in 
urban America; 
Whereas Jack Kemp received the nomination of the Repub-
lican Party for Vice President in 1996; 
Whereas at the conclusion of his service in the United States 
Government, Jack Kemp never ceased in his efforts to 
make the American dream a reality for everyone, includ-
ing his efforts to cofound Empower America, a public 
policy and advocacy organization, and the Foundation for 
the Defense of Democracies, a nonpartisan think tank; 
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•HRES 401 IH 
Whereas as Chairman of the National Commission on Eco-
nomic Growth and Tax Reform, Jack Kemp wisely advo-
cated for reform and simplification of the United States 
tax code that would unleash the American entrepre-
neurial spirit, increase capital growth, and expand access 
to capital for all people; 
Whereas Jack Kemp believed that ‘‘real leadership is not just 
seeing the realities of what we are temporarily faced with, 
but seeing the possibilities and potential that can be real-
ized by lifting up people’s vision of what they can be’’; 
and 
Whereas while Jack Kemp will be remembered as a honorable 
and cherished public servant, he will more importantly be 
remembered by his wife as a loving husband, by his chil-
dren as a wonderful father, and by his grandchildren as 
a doting grandparent: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its appreciation for the profound 
dedication and public service of Jack Kemp; 
(2) tenders its deep sympathy to his wife, Jo-
anne, to his children, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Judith, and 
James, and to the entire family, friends, and former 
staff of Jack Kemp; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House to transmit 
a copy of this resolution to the family of Jack Kemp. 
Æ 
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