[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1824-E1825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNITION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY, INCORPORATED

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2003

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize the 
50th Anniversary of Electric Energy, Incorporated located in Joppa, 
Illinois. Electric Energy Incorporated has done an excellent job of 
providing energy to southern Illinois for the past fifty years.
  I am very proud to have Electric Energy, Incorporated located in the 
19th Congressional

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District of Illinois. Construction first began on the Electric Energy, 
Incorporated Joppa location on February 15, 1951. Since the first 
synchronization on April 10, 1953, Electric Energy, Incorporated has 
been producing coal generated energy to serve the needs of southern 
Illinois.
  I am proud to represent Electric Energy, Incorporated and to share in 
this special anniversary with them. I thank them for all they do to 
provide energy to southern Illinois and this great nation and wish them 
many successes in the years to come. Congratulations!

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