[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E15]
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              HONORING THE CAREER OF SENATOR DENNIS KRUSE

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 10, 2022

  Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Senator Dennis Kruse 
of Auburn, Indiana, as he prepares to retire after a long and 
distinguished career in public service. Dennis is a model statesman in 
the Indiana Statehouse, where he has served for 32 years; first as a 
state representative from 1989 to 2004, and then as a state senator.
  During his tenure in the senate, he served as Senate Education 
Committee chairman, where I had the opportunity to work with him. In 
this role, Dennis introduced and helped pass numerous pieces of 
legislation to improve education in the state, including bills to 
establish the state's formal teacher evaluation system, to improve 
school discipline, to enhance before- and after-school programs and 
teacher preparation, and more.
  Senator Kruse was also a culture warrior long before most of us were. 
He introduced bills in the statehouse to codify the Christian view of 
marriage; to bring back prayer to public schools; to prohibit sex 
changes for minors; and more. More recently, he announced that he will 
be introducing bills this next session to protect medical freedom and 
to allow public displays of religious historical documents. Also 
notable is his longtime commitment to constituent services, which 
remains a model for officials state- and nation-wide.
  Senator Kruse is not only an exemplary public servant; he is also a 
great man whose devotion to his community and family is palpable. I am 
proud to call him a mentor and a friend and I am honored to have worked 
alongside him. I wish him and his wife, Kay, the best as they prepare 
to enter a new chapter of their lives. Let this document serve as a 
testament to Dennis' commitment to the betterment of those whom he 
served and to the legacy that will endure long after he is gone.

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