Profile
After 28 years as a veterinarian business owner and eight years (2013-2021) serving in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Florida’s 3rd District, Dr. Ted Yoho has launched Capitol Concepts Consulting, LLC.
Prior to being elected to Congress, Dr. Yoho was a practicing large animal veterinarian and business owner, serving North Central Florida for over 30 years. During his practice tenure, he successfully owned and operated five different veterinary clinics and accumulated over 50 years experience in the agriculture industry. He and his wife, Carolyn, have been married for 46 years. Together, they have raised three great children and are currently enjoying their first grandchild.
Yoho began his congressional tenure in 2013, after pulling a major upset in the 2012 Republican primary and unseating a long-term incumbent who had held office since 1988. As a member of both the Foreign Affairs and Agriculture Committees as well as Chairman and Ranking Member of the Asia-Pacific and Non-Proliferation Subcommittee, Congressman Yoho gained a unique and particular insight into geo-politics around the world.
A staunch believer in term limits and a true man of his word, Yoho honored his term-limit pledge and did not seek re-election after completing his 8th year in Congress.
History
Taiwan President 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen, Congressman Ted Yoho, and Senator Cory Gardner at The Heritage Foundation for a panel discussion on the enduring partnership between the United States and Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific.
Congressman Yoho served on both the Foreign Affairs and Agriculture Committees during his tenure in Congress. As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Asia-Pacific and Non-Proliferation Subcommittee, it allowed him to gain particular insight into geo-politics around the world.
Rep. Ted Yoho receives top award from Japan as he retires from Congress
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Rep. Ted Yoho at the Japanese embassy for the Order of the Rising Sun award
On December 8, 2020 Congressman Yoho was honored to be presented the “Order of the Rising Sun” from His Excellence, Emperor Naruhito of Japan for the work he did to strengthen U.S. - Japanese relationships.
He also served on the Middle-East/North Africa Subcommittee as well as the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (encompassing all of the Americas).
Rep. Yoho Receives Golden Plow Award
President Zippy Duval (right) of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Congressman Yoho (left)
Congressman Yoho’s Agriculture Committee assignments were the full committee, bio-tech and nutrition. He was awarded the Golden Plow Award in 2017 from the American Farm Bureau Federation for the strong recognition and contributions to U.S. Agriculture. This is their highest form of recognition to members of Congress from the Federation.
These experiences have allowed him to understand the importance of having good, strong government-to-government relationships as well as business-to-government relationships. These relationships are essential in developing robust and fair trade agreements among entities and lead to strong economic growth. In addition, it helps create direct foreign investments reciprocally between nations.
The extensive travel involved with committee delegation trips - both domestically and internationally - along with expert witnesses’ statements during committee hearings enabled Congressman Yoho to have a global perspective and broad-based relationships with international leaders involving many different issues. These issues include government-to-government relations, foreign and trade policies between countries and businesses along with agriculture, national security, military concerns and areas of public health especially during the COVID pandemic.
Ted Yoho Honored by Mongolian Government With Order of the Polar Star
Congressman Yoho received the Mongolian Order of the Polar Star presented by Ambassador Otgonbayar
Congressman Yoho on April 13, 2021 receives the Mongolian Order of the Polar Star presented by Ambassador Otgonbayar at the Mongolian Embassy in Washington, DC.
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This award was presented at the direction of Mongolian President Battulga for work Congressman Yoho did to strengthen relationships between the United States and Mongolia.
Previous U.S. citizen recipients were President Barrack Obama, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Senator John McCain.
First elected to Congress in 2012, Yoho kept his pledge to serve only four terms and did not seek reelection last year.
During his time on Capitol Hill, Yoho made his mark on foreign policy, including serving as the vice-chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee and led the U.S. House Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee.
Yondongiin Otgonbayar, the Mongolian ambassador to the U.S., presented Yoho the award this week at an event at the Mongolian embassy. The award was given to Yoho “in appreciation for his excellent contribution in the development of the U.S.-Mongolian foreign relations”
Otgonbayar noted the award was equivalent to the Presidential Medal of Freedom and is rarely awarded to non-Mongolians.
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