[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5161]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING INDIANA STATE SENATOR KENT ADAMS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
                               RETIREMENT

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                           HON. CHRIS CHOCOLA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 24, 2004

  Mr. CHOCOLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a fellow Hoosier 
legislator, Senator Kent Adams, for his many years of dedicated service 
to the citizens of Indiana and to congratulate him upon the occasion of 
his retirement.
  Senator Adams obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from Manchester 
College. He then continued his education, earning his Masters of Arts 
from Ball State University and a Degree in Education from Walden 
University; Senator Adams also attended the State Police Academy at 
Indiana University.
  Senator Adams has dedicated himself to public service throughout his 
life. Upon completing his degrees, he pursued a career in education as 
a teacher and a school administrator. In addition, Senator Adams also 
served as an Indiana State Trooper.
  Senator Adams was first elected to the Indiana General Assembly in 
1988. He served two terms in the House of Representatives and was named 
Outstanding Freshman Legislator in 1989.
  Then, in 1992, Senator Adams was elected to the Indiana Senate, and 
currently serves as Chair of the Governmental Affairs & Interstate 
Cooperation Subcommittee and is a ranking member of the Environmental 
Affairs and Natural Resources committees. He also serves on the 
Pensions and Labor committee.
  Senator Adams was recognized for achieving a one hundred percent 
voting attendance record, having been present for all 570 roll-call 
votes recorded during the 16 week long 2003 legislative session.
  In addition to his duties at the Senate, Senator Adams has also been 
actively involved in his local community as a member of the Kosciusko 
County Historical Society and the Kosciusko County Retired Teachers 
Association. He has also served as a board member for the Bowen Center 
for Human Services and the Warsaw Community Development Corporation.
  After 16 years in the Indiana General Assembly, Senator Adams 
recently announced that he would not seek re-election to Indiana Senate 
District 9 in 2004.
  Upon the completion of his third term, Senator Adams looks forward to 
spending more time with his wife, Nancy, and their five children and 
fifteen grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I know his constituents will be sorry to see him leave. 
But both they and his family can take comfort in the knowledge that he 
has both capably and honorably represented District Nine for the past 
16 years.
  I know that all of Senator Adams' colleagues agree with me in saying 
that they are proud to have served with him during his long and 
distinguished career.
  I wish him and his family well.

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