Cord Byrd: “As he departs this great institution to pursue future endeavors, we bid him farewell and best wishes. Prior to joining…”

“As he departs this great institution to pursue future endeavors, we bid him farewell and best wishes. Prior to joining the United States Senate, Senator Coats made his mark in several arenas. In his early years, he served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, experience he drew on as a member of the Armed Services Committee. With a passion for law and politics, he worked full-time as a legal intern while attending the Indiana University School of Law at night and serving as Associate Editor of the Law Review. Later, in an effort to gain business experience, he switched tunes from barrister to become a vice president for an Indiana life insurance company, all before embarking on his legislative career in the House of Representatives, where he was elected in 1980 to represent Indiana's Fourth District. During his tenure in the Senate, Senator Coats has served on three powerful and influential Senate Committees--Armed Services, Intelligence, and Labor and Human Resources, and has crafted sound education, health care, and national security policy for the nation.”