[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 80 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E932]
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     CONGRATULATING JULIAN SMITH ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2008

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor the long and distinguished career of Julian Smith, on the 
occasion of his retirement from Alabama Power Company.
  With a career spanning over 34 years, Julian rose through the ranks 
of the Alabama Power Company. Julian joined Alabama Power in 1974 in 
the construction department at Greene County Steam Plant. In 1982, he 
transitioned to the governmental affairs department, and in 1991, he 
was promoted to vice president of governmental affairs. Julian assumed 
his current position, vice president of corporate relations, in 2000.
  Julian has been active in Alabama politics his entire adult life. He 
served as corporate liaison to former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. 
In 2001, he was appointed to the Delta Regional Authority as well as 
the Alabama Commission on Physical Fitness. Julian also served as 
corporate liaison for the creation of the Alabama Black Belt Community 
Foundation, leading Alabama Power to partner with Auburn University in 
their effort to establish a Regional Foundation for the Black Belt.
  Julian serves on the board of trustees for Marion Military Institute. 
He is an alumnus of Leadership Birmingham. He served on the 1996 
Birmingham Soccer Organizing Committee as well as numerous committees 
for the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. In 1981, the Alabama Jaycees 
named Julian among the ``Four Outstanding Young Men of Alabama.''
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing a 
dedicated community leader and friend to many throughout Alabama. I 
know his family and his many friends and colleagues join me in praising 
his accomplishments and extending thanks for his service over the years 
on behalf of the State of Alabama.
  Julian will surely enjoy the well deserved time he now has to spend 
with family and loved ones. On behalf of a grateful State, I wish him 
the best of luck in all his future endeavors.

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