[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 46 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING JIM SHACKLEFORD ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM 
                               TECO COAL

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 1, 2011

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Jim Shackleford, the president of TECO Coal, in honor of his retirement 
after contributing more than 27 years to the TECO Energy subsidiary and 
thousands of families in the Appalachian coal fields.
  Jim Shackleford is both an astute businessman and a dedicated 
humanitarian. Under his watch, TECO Coal sales increased from an annual 
one million tons of coal for one utility, to annual sales of nine 
million tons of coal to third-party international and domestic 
customers. Mr. Shackleford's vision for TECO Coal amounted to hundreds 
of high-paying jobs across all six TECO Coal operations for families in 
central Appalachia.
  With a heart of compassion, Mr. Shackleford structured TECO Coal as a 
good steward of the communities in which it operates. He awarded 
thousands of dollars of donations to various community organizations, 
emergency response groups and schools. He established the TECO Coal 
Children's Fund to provide clothing and toys to about one thousand 
underprivileged youth each year. In addition, many families have food 
on the table, thanks to TECO's support of local food banks.
  Jim Shackleford's impeccable leadership skills have been coveted by 
organizations across southern and eastern Kentucky. He is a member of 
the Kentucky Coal Association board of directors and is a former 
chairman. He served as the former chairman of the board of the Whitley 
County Forward in the Fifth, was an advisory board member for Baptist 
Regional Medical Center and served on the Corbin Little League Board of 
Directors.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Jim Shackleford. I 
congratulate him on his retirement and wish him all the best in the 
years to come.

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