Yoder makes first appearance in Prairie Village as Congressman at city council meeting

Mayor Ron Shaffer introduced Rep. Kevin Yoder to Prairie Village residents Monday night.

Freshman U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder swung through Prairie Village Monday night as part of a “City Council Tour” of the northeast Johnson County district he now serves.

“Prairie Village gets a lot of accolades,” he told the city council. “We really are proud of everything you are doing here.”

Yoder made some brief remarks to the council and introduced them to his local office staff before excusing himself.

“I left my wife at Price Chopper,” he said. “And she told me she was going to shop until I got back. So I’d better get there fast.”

See more of Yoder’s remarks below:

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Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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