A busy week in Washington ended on a sad note this morning with the word that former New York Congressman and Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp passed away last night at his Bethesda home. Kemp, who had been diagnosed with an undisclosed cancer earlier this year, was a strong advocate for District voting rights — as Mark Fisher remembers this morning, he worked closely with former Virginia Representative Tom Davis to help push forward the compromise which would grant the District a seat in the House. Kemp’s political stances likely didn’t resonate with a wide majority of District residents — but a politician with Kemp’s influence who so understood why Districtonians need representation in Congress was truly a rare asset to have.