[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1625]
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                       HONORING MAYOR NORM YODER

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 10, 2018

  Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor Norm 
Yoder of Auburn, Indiana who announced his intent to retire next year. 
A native of DeKalb County, Mayor Yoder graduated from DeKalb High 
School in 1967 and received a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering 
from Purdue University in 1972. Mayor Yoder then returned to his 
beloved DeKalb County and started several businesses, including Yoder & 
Yoder Concrete & Construction and Auburn Skatin' Station. He joined the 
Auburn Board of Public Works in 1990 and served on the Eckhart Public 
Library Board from 1992 to 1999.
  In 2000, Norm Yoder was elected by the people of Auburn to serve as 
mayor and has since been reelected five times. During his time in 
office, Mayor Yoder enacted several policies that positively impacted 
his fellow citizens. He led the revitalization of downtown into a 
thriving small-town commerce center and oversaw the development of 
Rieke Park. Mayor Yoder created Auburn Essential Services, a local 
provider of telecommunication services, so that the citizens of Auburn 
could join the information revolution. Mayor Yoder will leave Auburn a 
more prosperous community, and his leadership will long be remembered.
  I wish Mayor Yoder, his wife Peg and his family the very best as he 
moves on to the next chapter of his life. Our community will miss his 
leadership and dedication.

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