September 29, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 169 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E892]
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                  HONORING THE LIFE OF REGGIE ROBINSON

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                          HON. SHARICE DAVIDS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2020

  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
celebrate the life of Reggie Robinson, who passed away last week. 
Reggie was a fixture at the University of Kansas and inspired countless 
Jayhawks during his time there. He is survived by his wife and their 
two daughters.
  Reggie attended KU both as an undergraduate and law student. While 
there, he served as the student body vice president and went on to work 
as editor in chief of the Kansas Law Review. But his dedication to KU 
did not stop after earning these degrees.
  Reggie devoted nearly 40 years of his life to KU and held numerous 
leadership roles. He was vice chancellor for public affairs at KU, 
director of KU's School of Public Affairs and Administration, president 
and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents, a faculty member at the 
Washburn and KU schools of law, and chief of staff to Chancellor Robert 
Hemenway. Most recently, Reggie served as CEO of the Kansas Health 
Foundation, a position he deeply loved.
  Another way that Reggie gave back to the community was through 
service on several leadership boards, including for the Friends of the 
Spencer Museum of Art, Hall Center for the Humanities, Kansas 
Leadership Center, Douglas County Community Foundation, and Bert Nash 
Community Mental Health Center. He also was a life trustee of KU 
Endowment and held advisory roles with the KU Alumni Association.
  On a personal note, I had the opportunity to meet Reggie several 
times and I always found him to be incredibly passionate about his job 
and ready to represent the best interests of his students. Though we 
didn't serve at the same time, Reggie and I were also both White House 
fellows. Reggie spent five years in Washington, D.C., including the 
time he served as a White House fellow assigned to the office of then-
Attorney General Janet Reno.
  Madam Speaker, I offer my sincere and deepest condolences to Reggie's 
family, friends, and all those who benefitted from his kindness and 
mentorship. Reggie inspired many who walked the halls of KU and he will 
be dearly missed.

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