Dear Friends, 

 

We have so much to be thankful for again this year. On this Thanksgiving Day, let us celebrate the many gifts we have to share with our dear friends and family, remember those who have made sacrifices so that we could be here today, and look forward in hope that in America there is always a bright future.

 

The holiday we celebrate today has deep roots in our American history.  In 1789, our first president George Washington, proclaimed a time to be thankful for peace upon ratification of the U.S. Constitution. It was further solidified as a national holiday in 1863 as President Abraham Lincoln, leading in the midst of the Civil War, scheduled Thanksgiving to be the final Thursday of each November.

 

 

Thank you for the trust you place in me to represent you in Congress.

 

From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Sincerely, 

 

Congressman Kevin Yoder