[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 95 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1358]
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                       HONORING DESIREE G. ROGERS

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 12, 2004

  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend my warmest 
congratulations to Desiree G. Rogers on being elected President of 
People's Gas and North Shore Gas, two utility subsidiaries of People's 
Energy Corporation.
  People's Energy has, for 150 years, been committed to providing gas 
service to residential and business consumers in northeastern Illinois. 
Today, it serves an estimated one million people in Chicago and 
northeastern Illinois.
  Based on Ms. Rogers' immense contributions to People's Energy since 
joining in 1997, I am confident that Ms. Rogers' new role will prove to 
be very beneficial to the company. In the past, Ms. Rogers has 
exhibited tremendous leadership skills by successfully taking on many 
of the company's difficult tasks.
  As president of People's Gas and North Shore Gas, Ms. Rogers will 
have responsibility over the utilities' field operations, customer 
functions, and gas supply management. She will also continue to be in 
charge of customer relations, an area in which she has demonstrated to 
be very experienced.
  As the former senior vice president of Customer Service of the 
utilities, Ms. Rogers was able to improve the company's financial 
results while establishing strong customer ties. Ms. Rogers first 
joined the company in 1997 as Vice President of Communications, and was 
named Chief Marketing Officer in 2000. She oversaw community affairs 
and governmental relations, in addition to operations and marketing of 
the company's utilities.
  Ms. Rogers' leadership extends beyond her work with People's Energy. 
She is involved in several community organizations, including the 
Lincoln Park Zoo, of which she is the Vice Chairman, the Museum of 
Science and Industry, and the Executives' Club of Chicago. She was also 
the chairman of the Chicago Children's Museum for 3 years. Ms. Rogers 
has admirably used her success as a means to contribute to 
philanthropic organizations, such as the Y-Me National Breast Cancer 
Organization, of which she is a trustee. Ms. Roger's contributions to 
the Chicago community are truly commendable.
  Once again, I would like to congratulate Desiree Rogers on her well 
deserved promotion to President of People's Gas and North Shore Gas, 
and wish her and the company continued success in the future.

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