[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E823-E824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO JAN SCHORI

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2008

  Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Jan 
Schori's 14 years of service as general manager of the Sacramento 
Municipal Utility District. Ms. Schori leaves a lasting legacy in 
Sacramento and her leadership and expertise will be deeply missed. I 
ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring one of Sacramento's finest 
public servants.
  After earning her bachelor's degree in political science from the 
University of California, Berkley, and her law degree from the 
University of California, Davis, Ms. Schori has spent nearly the last 
three decades advocating for environmentally friendly and affordable 
energy in Sacramento. She began her career with SMUD in 1979 as an 
attorney; and spent 15 years on the utility's legal staff, five of 
which were as their general council. In February of 1994 she was 
appointed as SMUD's general manager. During her time with SMUD, Ms. 
Schori has held various other leadership positions in the utility 
industry. She has served as chair on the boards of the American Public

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Power Association, the Large Public Power Council, the California 
Municipal Utilities Association and the National Business Council for 
Sustainable Energy. In addition, she has been a tireless advocate for 
clean energy and is on the board of the California Climate Action 
Registry and the National Alliance to Save Energy.
  Under her leadership, SMUD has made many significant improvements in 
lowering their rates, improving their reliability, increasing their 
renewable energy programs and their overall customer satisfaction. Ms. 
Schori helped keep rates 20 to 30 percent below private energy 
companies, and earned bond rating upgrades from the major credit rating 
agencies. During her tenure, Ms. Schori worked to establish and expand 
SMUD solar programs, new energy efficiency goals, and a Greenergy 
program that has become one of the largest in the nation. SMUD is now a 
leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Due to these efforts, 
SMUD has been ranked by JD Power and Associates as one of the top 
providers in California for residential customers and one of the top in 
the nation for commercial customers.
  Ms. Schori's 14 years as general manager of SMUD is the longest of 
any general manager in SMUD's 61 year history. Her dedication to our 
community is apparent through her work both with SMUD and with other 
local non-profits. She serves on the board and is treasurer of Valley 
Vision. She also actively supports the United Way California Capitol 
Region's Foster Youth Initiative and was the 2006 recipient of the 
DeTocqueville philanthropy award. Personally, Ms. Schori has been a 
pleasure to work with. Her thoughtfulness and intelligence has 
empowered employees to work diligently with an open door policy. She 
has also routinely testified in front of Congressional committees on 
energy issues.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Jan Schori's 
distinguished commitment to Sacramento and our energy needs. Ms. 
Schori's outstanding leadership and dedication to SMUD, has helped 
promote the use of clean, renewable energy resources that not only 
benefits our community, but also sets an example for other providers 
across the state nation. We all are thankful for her efforts. As Ms. 
Schori's husband Case Butterman, colleagues, family and friends gather 
to honor her service, I ask all my colleagues to join me in wishing her 
continued good fortune in her future endeavors.

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