[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KEVIN FERN

 1Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
notable Kansan, Kevin Fern. Mr. Fern is currently executive director of 
Visit Shawnee, a division of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce and the 
official Destination Marketing Organization for the city of Shawnee. He 
has served the city of Shawnee since 2008 and was also nominated by 
Governor Laura Kelly to the Kansas Council on Travel and Tourism.
  Prior to his current position he spent a number of years in politics, 
working a variety of campaigns, including for Presidential candidate 
Dick Gephardt's campaign in 1988--always noting that he ``wanted to be 
the guy behind the scenes, making everything happen.'' Following a 
number of years in campaign politics, Mr. Fern entered the hospitality 
industry, where he worked for more than 15 years in the hotel industry.
  Mr. Fern is a long-time native of Shawnee, KS, and his passion for 
the city mixed with his ethos to ``make our world just a little 
better'' embodies the true Kansas spirit. I can confidently say Mr. 
Fern's impactful career has truly made the world and the city of 
Shawnee a better place.

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