[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING FRED NESLER

  (Mr. COMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of my 
dear friend, Fred Nesler. Fred was best known for his service as a very 
popular and effective member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 
from 1994 to 2012, where he represented his beloved home of Graves 
County in west Kentucky.
  I first met Fred when I got elected to the Kentucky House of 
Representatives in 2001. Fred and I were of different political 
parties, but that didn't matter to him. Fred was a public servant whose 
only priority was to best represent his constituents.
  I was so impressed with Fred Nesler's leadership skills that I talked 
him into joining me at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture in 2012 
for all 4 years of my term as Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner.
  Fred was a larger-than-life figure in west Kentucky politics who was 
loved by everyone.
  Mr. Speaker, prior to his service in the Kentucky legislature, Fred 
was a field representative for Congressman Carroll Hubbard. 
Representative Hubbard once said Fred was the best that he had, and I 
replied, ``I have no doubt Fred Nesler was the very best.'' He was a 
west Kentucky legend who will be deeply missed.

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