[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S1917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DAVID RATCLIFFE

 Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. 
David Ratcliffe, the former chairman, president, and CEO of Southern 
Company Energy Solutions, LLC, until his retirement in 2010. He is the 
very definition of a leader.
  On May 2, 2014, Senior Connections, a nonprofit organization whose 
mission is to provide essential home and community-based care that 
maximizes independence, will award David Ratcliffe with its 2014 
Community Connections Award. The Community Connection Award was 
established in 2009 and recognizes older adults who have been and 
continue to be outstanding business and community leaders and who have 
given back significantly to the communities in which they live and 
work. I congratulate David for this award and thank Senior Connections 
for recognizing his outstanding achievements.
  David's long career is impressive in itself. Prior to his final 
leadership positions at Southern Company, he served as president and 
chief executive officer of Georgia Power Company from June 1999 to 
January 2004 and also as its chairman and chief executive officer from 
January 2004 to April 2004. He served as an executive vice president of 
Southern Company, a subsidiary of Gulf Power Co., from 1999 until 2004. 
He served as an executive vice president, treasurer, and chief 
financial officer of Georgia Power Co. from 1998 to 1999. He served as 
senior vice president, external affairs of Southern Company for 3 years 
and served as chairman of Georgia Power Co. and director since June 
1999. He served as the chairman of the board of Federal Reserve Bank of 
Atlanta and chairman of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He also served 
as the chairman of the board and director at Edison Electric Institute, 
Inc., and previously served as its vice chairman. Additionally, David 
has been a director of CSX Corp. since 2003 and SunTrust Banks, Inc., 
since 2011. He has been a director at CSX Transportation, Inc., for 
more than 11 years. He serves as a director of GRA Venture Fund, LLC.
  David Ratcliffe is a trusted friend and one upon whom I call 
regularly. A native of Tifton, GA, he continues to support his 
community, our State, and the world in his retirement through his work 
on the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Board, as well as the boards 
of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Centers for 
Disease Control Foundation. He serves as a trustee of Georgia Research 
Alliance, Inc., and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
  David and his wife Cecilia Chandler and their two grown children, 
Andrew and Elizabeth, deserve our great thanks for their generosity in 
so many areas.

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