[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 101 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1078]
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 HONORING MR. NEAL HARRELL FOR HIS WORK AS AN INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION 
                         VOLUNTEER IN HONDURAS

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2014

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
achievements of Mr. Neal Harrell for his tremendous volunteer efforts 
with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's 
International Foundation. It is an honor to have such an upstanding 
citizen in my district.
   Recently, Mr. Harrell, who is an employee of Cuivre River Electric 
Cooperative, traveled to Honduras as an International Foundation 
volunteer to help employees at the Roatan Electric Cooperative 
implement their newly-acquired smart grid system. This trip was part of 
the Smart Grid Alliance for the Americas project. Mr. Harrell's 
volunteer efforts supported the Alliance's goal to share experience and 
provide technical assistance in smart grid technology applications to 
cooperative, municipal and other small electric distribution utilities 
in Latin America.
   Mr. Harrell's efforts will help the Smart Grid Alliance of the 
Americas project improve energy efficiency, integrate renewable 
generation, and most importantly improve access to electricity for 
underserved communities in Latin America. I ask that you join me in 
recognizing Neal Harrell for his excellence in volunteer work for 
electric cooperatives across the nation. It is an honor to represent 
him in the United States Congress.

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