[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1563-E1564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMENDING MICHAEL HOWARD MADISON UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Mr. 
Michael Howard Madison's retirement from Cleco Corporation. After 40 
years of service in the electric power industry, in April of 2011, Mr. 
Madison announced his plan to retire from Cleco Corporation.
  With his professional endeavors spanning an impressive four decades, 
his career began working as an electrician to put himself through 
college, graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 1971.
  Various career choices, with one highlight being his position as 
state president for American Electric Power, led to his eventual 
position as president and CEO of Cleco Corporation in 2005. Of his many 
contributions, of special note are that he strengthened the utility 
company, proposed a new solid-fuel generating unit near Boyce, and grew 
the stock price by 71 percent.
  Not only should Mr. Madison be celebrated for his ambitious career, 
but for his public service. Some of the active boards he has served on 
include the Better Business Bureau, Capital One Bank, Christus St. 
Frances Cabrini Hospital, Council for a Better Louisiana, the 
Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, the Shreveport 
Chamber of Commerce, along with many others.
  Mr. Madison's career has brought honor and pride to his family, 
friends, community, and the state of Louisiana. I congratulate Mr. 
Michael Howard Madison upon the occasion of his retirement.

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