However, in general, the opinion was that Kemp was helpful to the ticket's chances of catching Bill Clinton, and Kemp's advocacy gave a clear picture of the tax reforms that would likely occur on the condition of a successful campaign.

As a so-called " bleeding-heart conservative ", Kemp was a logical choice for Bush as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, whose job would be to foster public sector and private sector methods to meet the demands of public housing.

However, the scandals of Reagan's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Samuel Pierce and the neglect of the president were obstacles from the start, and Kemp was unsuccessful at either of his major initiatives: enacting enterprise zones and promoting public housing tenant ownership.

Although Kemp coaxed Bush to support a $ 4 billion housing program that encouraged public housing tenants to buy their own apartments, the Democratic Congress allocated only $ 361 million to the plan.

" In 1994, Kemp and Bennett opposed California ballot Proposition 187, a measure to bar illegal immigrants from obtaining public services, in direct opposition to first-term Republican California Governor Pete Wilson, one of its endorsers who was running for re-election.

For his part, Kemp had to make concessions as well: he had to back expelling the children of illegal immigrants from public schools despite his longstanding opposition to Proposition 187 and mute his opposition to abolishing affirmative-action programs in California.

Kemp was the founder and chairman of Kemp Partners, a strategic consulting firm that helps clients achieve both business and public policy goals.

The institute would create The Jack F. Kemp Library to house Kemp's papers ; establish the Jack F. Kemp Distinguished Visiting Chair ; and fund annual public lectures and conferences at the School.

Former President George W. Bush said that Kemp " will be remembered for his significant contributions to the Reagan Revolution and his steadfast dedication to conservative principles during his long and distinguished career in public service.

Two public schools are also situated in the area, including Kemp Mill Elementary and Col. E. Brooke Lee middle school.

The City operates a public works department including water and wastewater utilities, and the Kemp Municipal Court.

The Kemp Housing Authority operates two public housing apartment campuses, and is governed by a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor.

The public school in John Street was designed by W. E. Kemp and built in 1891 ; a brick building, it features a bell tower, belfry and slate roof, and is on the Register of the National Estate.

On November 2, Kemp addressed a public meeting at Vleeskraal, near Schweizer-Reneke, with the locally influential Van Rensburg at his side.

At several Republican National Conventions, Kemp has delivered speeches.

Defenders of Reagan's statement pointed out that political speeches from local, state, and national politicians at the fair had been a long-standing tradition dating back to 1896, and that Jack Kemp, John Glenn, and Michael Dukakis among other politicians had spoken there.

Rod Kemp and Marion Stanton ( eds ), Speaking for Australia: Parliamentary speeches that shaped our nation, Allen & Unwin, 2004.

( He did, however, donate his services as a speaker at a $ 100-a-plate fundraiser for Republican Congressman Jack Kemp.

" Kemp, for his part, recalled, " I didn't really teach him to be a mime artiste but to be more of himself on the outside, ...

After Kemp cast Bowie with Hermione Farthingale for a poetic minuet, the pair began dating ; they soon moved into a London flat together.

An early Kemp tax reform attempt was an unsuccessful 1979 proposal to index tax brackets for cost of living fluctuations, which was incorporated in Reagan's 1980 package.

By 1985, Kemp was a leading contender for the 1988 Presidential nomination.

In 1986, during a House floor debate over whether the United States should host the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Kemp proclaimed: " I think it is important for all those young out there — who someday hope to play real football, where you throw it and kick it and run with it and put it in your hands — a distinction should be made that football is democratic capitalism, whereas soccer is a European socialist sport.

Kemp as he leaves a meet-the-candidates rally for 1988 Republican presidential candidates in County Stadium in Union, South Carolina, on October 3, 1987.

In 1988, if Kemp had won his campaign for the United States Presidency, it would have made him the first person to move from the United States House of Representatives to the White House since James Garfield.

To offset his socially moderate stances, Kemp clarified his opposition to abortion, his support of the Strategic Defense Initiative ( SDI ) and his support for a stronger military than that favored by Secretary of State George Shultz.

To position himself as Reagan's successor, Kemp called for Shultz's resignation based on claims that Shultz had neglected freedom fighters in Afghanistan and Nicaragua and had waffled on SDI.

In addition to opposition in Congress, Kemp fought White House Budget Director Richard Darman, who opposed Kemp's pet project HOPE ( Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere ).

The budget left him with $ 256 million for his plan, which Kemp increased during some appropriations battles.

Bush's contribution to the urban agenda had been volunteerism through his " Points of Light " theme, and Kemp received stronger support for his ideas from Presidential candidate Bill Clinton.

Although Kemp was unable to procure money for his visions, he was among the administration's leading users of first class corporate jets.

A free market Kemp initiative to allow homeowners to subdivide their houses for the purpose of creating rental units without inordinate bureaucracy did not get executed under the Clinton administration, however.

Kemp was partly at fault for not achieving either of his primary goals because he did not get along with the rest of the Cabinet.

Kemp was respected within the party for opposing Bush, and towards the end of Bush's administration insiders recognized his value.

Kemp was a bit of a surprise to stay in the Bush Cabinet for the duration of his presidency, and he was described as one of the few Bush Administration members who would take tough stands.

By 1994, Kemp had embarked on 241 fund-raising dinners to raise $ 35 million for a 1996 Presidential bid and to pay off his 1988 campaign debts.

After stepping down from his $ 189, 000 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development job, Kemp personally earned $ 6. 9 million in the next three years, primarily for speaking on behalf of local Republican candidates.

In 1992 and 1993, Kemp was considered the favorite or co-favorite for the 1996 Presidential nomination.

At the time of the 1994 mid-term elections, Kemp was widely anticipated to announce his candidacy for 1996, and his supporters wanted a formal announcement by the end of the year.

In January 1995, Kemp's stated reason for not entering the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries was that his personal beliefs were out of balance with the contemporary Republican political landscape: Kemp opposed term limits, he always preferred tax cuts to anything resembling a balanced budget amendment and, unlike most Republicans, favored federal incentives to combat urban poverty.

Kemp also partnered with the Blixseths in a failed anti-terrorism software venture called Blxware which was investigated for " conning " the federal government out of $ 20 million in contracts for software which fraudulently claimed to detect secret messages from Alqaeda in television broadcast signals.

Vandergroat sets Tate and Anderson straight on the fact that Kemp is not a lawman and reveals that the amount of the reward on his head is $ 5000. 00, dead or alive.

The Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, announced on 13 December 2006 that the Australian Government would provide $ 92. 9 million for a major building enhancement project at the National Gallery of Australia, including around $ 20 million for previously approved building refurbishments.

Upgraded in 2002 at a cost of NZ $ 1. 6 million, the Mervyn Kemp Library is located on the corner of the Main Rd and Cambridge St. Also on Cambridge St is the Tawa Community Centre, which now also occupies the space vacated by the ANZ Bank when it closed its Tawa Branch.

Other contributors to the project were Anja Buechele ( the singer for The $ urplu $), bass player David Panos, German multi-instrumentalist Rachel Dreyer ( piano, vocals, wood flute ), Shaun Hyder ( Sindhi tamboura ), Alice Kemp ( bowed guitar ) and T. J. Mackenzie ( trumpet ).

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