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Take Five With Rep. Kevin Yoder

(CQ Roll Call File Photo)
(CQ Roll Call File Photo)

It’s Tuesday and time again for Take Five, HOH’s weekly dose of five questions for a Member of Congress. This time around, we speak with Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.) about some of his likes (Charles Dickens, Batman) and dislikes (University of Missouri sports teams).


Q: You started your political career as student body president at the University of Kansas. What advice do you wish you could give your younger self about running for office?


Q: What’s the best place to stop on a trip to Kansas?

A: Allen Fieldhouse — the home of the Kansas Jayhawks, best tradition and greatest college basketball team in the country.


Q: You graduated with a degree in English and political science. What’s your favorite novel and why?

A: “Great Expectations” — a Charles Dickens classic.


Q: What’s your favorite sports team?

A: Kansas Jayhawks — and anyone playing [the University of] Missouri.


Q: What summer blockbuster can you not wait to see?

A: The new Batman movie — “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Clarification: July 10, 12:27 p.m.

Rep. Kevin Yoder’s mentions of Missouri sports teams were specifically about the University of Missouri teams.

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