[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 189 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1583-E1584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE LATE KEN GNADT, FORMER MAYOR OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 30, 2018

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Ken 
Gnadt of Grand Island, Nebraska, who passed away in September after 
many years of faithful service to his community.
  Along with his extensive and lifelong volunteer involvement, Ken 
served as mayor of Grand Island from 1994 to 2002, a member of Rotary 
International for over five decades, and a Charter Board Member of 
Grand Island's internationally-attended annual farm show, Husker 
Harvest Days.
  Born in Alma, Kansas, Ken's work in agribusiness included stints in 
Texas, Iowa, and nearly seven years in Taiwan where he worked to 
strengthen Nebraska's valuable economic partnership with Taiwan. He 
obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in Animal Science from 
Kansas State University and a graduate degree in banking from the 
University of Wisconsin.
  I offer my condolences to Ken's five children, four grandchildren, 
and five great-grandchildren who survive him. He was an active member 
of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and left a legacy that touched and 
improved many facets of life in Grand Island and greater Hall County 
from tourism to education and healthcare.
  Ken was named a Distinguished NEBRASKAlander by the NEBRASKAland 
Foundation in 2012 for his lifetime contributions to agribusiness and 
neighborly service to the state of Nebraska and the Grand Island 
community. Ken joined the Grand Island Community Foundation Board of 
Trustees in 2014.
  On behalf of Nebraska's Third District, I thank Ken Gnadt for his 
remarkable leadership and commitment to community service. He will

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be remembered with the gratitude and admiration of many.

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