Jack Joseph Kempf

Jack Kempf
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Omineca
In office
December 11, 1975 – October 17, 1991
Preceded byDouglas Tynwald Kelly
Succeeded byLen Fox[1]
Personal details
Born(1935-05-12)May 12, 1935
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
DiedJuly 1, 2003(2003-07-01) (aged 68)
Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Political partySocial Credit

Jack Joseph Kempf (May 12, 1935 - July 1, 2003)[2][3] was a business owner and politician in British Columbia. He represented Omineca in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1991 as a Social Credit member. He was defeated in the 1991 provincial election when he sought a fifth term as an independent.

He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, the son of Steve Kempf and Katherine Klein.[3] Kempf was a motel and restaurant owner. He served on the municipal council for Houston, British Columbia and also served as mayor.[2] Kempf served in the provincial cabinet, first as Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing, and then as Minister of Forests and Lands.[4]

Kempf died in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, where he had lived in retirement.

  1. ^ Prince George-Omineca
  2. ^ a b Normandin, P G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1985.
  3. ^ a b Hawthorn, Tom (2015-06-15). Deadlines: Obits of Memorable British Columbians. Harbour Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 9781550176551.
  4. ^ "Forest Service History". British Columbia Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-02-10.