[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CHRIS YODER

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I would like to take a few moments to 
recognize Mr. Chris Yoder, a fellow Idahoan, who will be leaving his 
professional staff position at the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs 
to accept a new challenge with the Commission on Service Members and 
Veterans Transition Assistance.
  A veteran, himself, of the Vietnam War in Army Intelligence, he 
continued his dedication to the colleagues by serving 13 years with the 
Veterans Administration in Boise, ID. There he worked in various 
capacities as a benefits councilor, claims examiner and education 
specialist.
  Except for the 102d Congress when he worked for the Veterans Affairs, 
in Washington DC as a staff assistant to the Deputy Secretary, Mr. 
Yoder has been with the committee for 12\1/2\ years. During that time 
he served with distinction, helping to fashion policies that serve 
America's veterans.
  He has always accepted challenges, faced them head on and worked 
diligently in providing the critical answers that have shaped the 
positive direction the Veterans Committee has taken.
  Mr. Yoder's efforts have always represented his personal commitment 
to constituents, the veterans service organizations and members of the 
committee. His timely initiatives and extraordinary abilities will have 
lasting results for years to come.
  I have high praise for Chris's leadership, dedication, 
professionalism and accomplishments. On behalf of myself and the 
veterans of Idaho, we wish him well in his new endeavor, and 
wholeheartedly thank him for his outstanding service.

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