[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO MS. SUZANNE GOSS OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA--PRESIDENT OF 
            THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2012

  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate Ms. Suzanne 
Goss, Government Relations Specialist for JEA (Jacksonville Electric, 
Water & Sewer) on her election as the new President of the National 
Association of Clean Water Agencies, NACWA.
  Ms. Goss is an accomplished leader and committed environmental 
steward who played a prominent role in seeking a sound direction for 
the implementation of the Clean Water Act. Throughout her career in the 
water industry, Ms. Goss has exemplified what it means to be a public 
servant. She is ideally suited to serve as President of one of the 
nation's leading associations responsible for environmental policies 
that advance clean water. Ms. Goss will continue to ensure that 
Florida's, and the nation's, clean water agencies are sustainable, that 
the environment continues to improve, and that public health is 
protected.
  At JEA, Ms. Goss works for an advanced publicly owned water, 
electric, and sewer utility, providing invaluable services to 
approximately 420,000 people in Northeast Florida. Ms. Goss effectively 
engages in complex state and federal legislative and regulatory issues 
involving wastewater and drinking water with an in-depth knowledge of 
the affordability concerns of her community and the need for a 
partnership between all levels of government. She also manages JEA's 
Grant Program.
  A member of NACWA's Board of Directors since 2007, Ms. Goss has 
served as the organization's Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President, 
and has been a member of many NACWA committees and workgroups. She has 
played a leading role in NACWA's pretreatment program and is also one 
of the drivers behind the organization's funding efforts. In 2005 she 
received the President's Award for her work as Vice Chair of the Clean 
Water Funding Task Force.
  Ms. Goss has experience in both the energy and water fields, as JEA 
provides both services to its customers. As the clean water industry 
and NACWA increasingly define the ``Water Quality Utility of the 
Future,'' JEA and public servants like Ms. Goss exemplify the need to 
break down traditional silos and move toward a watershed approach, as 
well as a focus on the energy-water nexus. JEA stands as a model for 
other utilities seeking to adopt these ideas.
  In addition to her work with NACWA, Ms. Goss is an active member of 
local, regional, state and national professional organizations. These 
include the American Water Works Association, the New Water Supply 
Coalition, the Florida Municipal Energy Association, the Florida Water 
Environment Association, the Florida Energy Coordinating Group, the 
Pinellas County Sewer System and the Advisory Council on Environmental 
Policy and Technology Sustainable Infrastructure.
  Ms. Goss has selflessly shared her time, passion, energy and ideas to 
carry out the objectives of the Clean Water Act.
  It is my sincere pleasure to congratulate Suzanne Goss on becoming 
President of NACWA, and I am certain her actions will ensure continued 
water quality progress for the Jacksonville area, the state of Florida 
and the nation.

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