Contributor and Kemp Mentee

Mary Brunette Cannon

1 article 2009

Mary Brunette Cannon contributed a personal tribute to The Weekly Standard following the death of Jack Kemp in 2009, reflecting on his influence as a mentor and teacher.

Jack Kemp, My Teacher

May 4, 2009 · Blog

In January 1981, at the dawn of the Reagan Revolution, I left my obscure college in upstate New York to spend a semester as an intern in Washington, D.C. working for the congressman from the neighboring district. At the time, I thought my days as a student would soon be over, but I learned quickly…