[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 104 (Friday, July 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1102]
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      RECOGNIZING AUGUST 26TH AS ``NATIONAL ELECTRICAL LINEWORKER 
                           APPRECIATION DAY''

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                          HON. DENNIS A. ROSS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 19, 2013

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I solemnly rise in memory of Marc Moore, a 
resident of my hometown of Lakeland, and a Florida electrical 
lineworker who was tragically killed while serving Floridians on August 
26, 2002.
   Lineworkers have one of the most dangerous occupations across our 
country. Utility companies throughout the United States employ over 
100,000 electrical lineworkers. These individuals are some of the first 
people on the job after natural disasters, and are a critical component 
of maintaining our nation's infrastructure after hurricanes, blizzards, 
tornadoes, and earthquakes.
   They are unsung heroes who literally put their lives on the line 24 
hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, to keep electricity 
flowing to our nation's homes, hospitals, military bases, schools, and 
churches.
   Florida linemen not only respond to local and state emergencies; 
they travel to other states that experience weather related disasters 
to help restore service, such as the Alabama tornadoes and Hurricane 
Sandy on the East Coast.
   Hardworking men and women, like Marc Moore, who is survived by his 
wife, Tracy, and two boys, risk their lives daily in dangerous 
circumstances to ensure reliable delivery of electricity to citizens 
across the state and across the country.
   With that in mind, I would like to encourage my colleagues to join 
me in annually recognizing August 26th as ``National Electrical 
Lineworker Appreciation Day.''

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