[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 202 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1733]
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                        TRIBUTE TO DAVID ADKINS

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                            HON. KEVIN YODER

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 21, 2018

  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, as I leave Congress at the end of this year, 
I am reminded that each of us have been fortunate to have careers in 
public service because of mentors who have helped us along the way.
  One such mentor for me was my friend David Adkins. Long before I 
stood for public office I was an aide to State Senator David Adkins. 
David served as a talented and distinguished leader who helped guide 
our state on many issues. He helped me understand the importance of 
sound public policy, compassion and empathy for others and the need for 
levity on occasion to make governance work.
  Although he was leaving public service as I was starting, David has 
remained a good friend who has helped provide mentorship and advice 
along the way. We don't always agree on the issues, but we always agree 
that our government needs leaders who are willing to step up and solve 
problems to keep our nation strong. More than anything David is a proud 
Kansas Jayhawk, who, like myself, served as Student Body President at 
the University of Kansas.
  Now David serves as the executive director of the Council of State 
Governments in Lexington, Kentucky.
  Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank David for his mentorship to me, his 
service to the people of Kansas, and to his lifelong dedication to 
creating good public policy to benefit our great nation.

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