During his briefing, Adams spoke of the devastation left behind after the cyclone before comparing his state to Kansas.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cNew York has a brand, and when people see it, it means something. Kansas doesn\u2019t have a brand,\u201d Adams said followed by a chuckle. \u201cNew York has a brand, it has a brand, and that brand means diversity, that brand means we care, that brand means we are compassionate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hays Mayor Mason Ruder has ties to New York as his family immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island before heading west of the states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked about how Kansas aids in communities outside its state, Ruder says that The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has turned to Kansans for help in the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen it comes to things like hurricanes, we get requests all the time from FEMA and everyone else who was impacted,\u201d Ruder said. \u201cWe send out paramedics, EMS, flight first responders.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruder also noted how Hays contributes to the efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had family members go out and help with the last hurricane that hit the Florida region a few years ago,\u201d Ruder said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked to think about what Kansas\u2019 \u201cbrand\u201d is, Ruder said that when traveling from state to state, he often hears of how nice the residents of Kansas are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKansas people are very proud of trying their best to help each other out through everything they can,\u201d Ruder said. \u201cI see it all the time, fundraisers and activities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruder’s response to the comparison of the states is that it\u2019s a symbiotic relationship. \u201cNew York is a huge commerce hub, very tech forward, Kansas is extremely focused on natural resources and agriculture,\u201d Ruder said. \u201cHe needs Kansas to supply a lot of what he needs, and we need the commerce that comes through.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruder noted the unfairness of Adam’s comments but invites him on a tour of Kansas and its accomplishments since its birth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to show him around,\u201d Ruder said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long-time resident Kansas resident Alison Buehler says the comparison was unfair. \u201cWe\u2019re in the middle of everything, but not a lot goes on here,\u201d Alison said. \u201cIt\u2019s not fair to compare the two because they\u2019re obviously very different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FHSU agriculture student Brent Cantrell argues the business of farming is what represents the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKansas is number one in cattle and wheat production,\u201d Cantrell said. \u201cAgriculture is probably the face of Kansas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buehler’s assumption of Mayor Adams was that he\u2019s never been to Kansas, tieing it back to the unfairness of the comparison made. Cantrell had the same thought of Adams as well, stating, \u201cHe probably doesn’t know anything about Kansas, so it\u2019s more ignorance than him being a [jerk].\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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