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Congressman Jack F. Kemp is currently serving his sixth term in the U.S. Congress where he holds one of the top leadership positions as Chairman of the House Republican Conference.

Mr. Kemp has gained nationwide recognition as an advocate of "supply-side" economics. His efforts to restore incentives for economic growth have emerged as one of the dominant economic themes in Congress and are at the center of President Reagan's economic recovery program. His tax reform legislation to encourage capital formation and job creation is well known. He also pioneered the concept of the urban "enterprise zone," and together with South Bronx Democratic Representative Robert Garcia, introduced major urban legislation which would, in effect, draw a "green line" around our most deteriorated inner-city areas, and within these "zones" apply tax incentives for job creation and small enterprise growth.

Mr. Kemp received his B.A. degree from Occidental College in California and pursued graduate courses in education and political science while playing professional football. He played in both the American and National Football Leagues as a quarterback and led the Buffalo Bills to the AFL championships in 1964 and 1965.

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