Contact: Michael Steel, Kevin Smith, Steve Forde, 202-225-4000; all with John Boehner's Office
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /Standard Newswire/ -- House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the news that former HUD Secretary, Congressman, and GOP Vice Presidential nominee Jack Kemp has been diagnosed with cancer:
"Jack Kemp has inspired a generation of conservatives with his unyielding commitment to freedom and free-market policies. Like millions of other Americans, I was saddened today to learn of his illness. My thoughts and prayers are with Jack, Joanne, and the Kemp family as Jack battles to defeat cancer. We need the strong, confident voice of Jack Kemp in the national dialogue as our country confronts the challenges that lie ahead."