[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 14, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E65-E66]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND RETIREMENT OF WILLIAM L. BERG

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 14, 2015

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career and 
retirement of William L. Berg. Mr. Berg, a lifelong resident of 
Wisconsin, is retiring from his position as president and CEO of 
Dairyland Power Cooperative. During his career, Mr. Berg oversaw a 
series of major transitions in the electric utility industry. He 
handled these transitions with confidence, leaving Dairyland better for 
his service. Mr. Berg's tenure at Dairyland was the longest of any CEO 
of a generation and transmission cooperative in the United States.
   Mr. Berg graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a 
Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1971 and 
1972, respectively. From 1972 to 1974, Mr. Berg was employed by the 
Wisconsin Electric Power Company as an engineer. Bill was hired by 
Dairyland in 1974, and assumed the duties of president and chief 
executive officer in 1990, just as the electric restructuring movement 
began. His leadership helped to guide Dairyland through the rapid 
changes associated with this period of restructuring and deregulation.
   Mr. Berg spent his career championing the values underpinning the 
cooperative business model. He believed that the strength of a 
cooperative comes from its members. His primary concern was always the 
interests of the cooperative's members, and by remaining focused on 
their fundamental importance, he was able to achieve great success as 
the leader of the cooperative.
   Mr. Berg is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of 
Wisconsin and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic 
Engineers. He spends his time serving on a variety of boards and 
committees, including the Board of Advisors of Viterbo University and 
its Executive Committee. He also serves on the Rail Energy 
Transportation Advisory Committee of the Surface Transportation Board 
of the U.S. Department of Transportation and is a member of National 
Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Environmental Task Force. Mr. 
Berg is a past-president and current board member of the National 
Renewables Cooperative Organization. He is also a past-president of the 
National G&T Managers' Association and has served on the Board of 
Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute.
   Bill and his wife, Cindi, live in La Crosse where they plan to 
remain active in their church and in other community activities after 
Bill's retirement. Together they have two children, Michael and Sarah, 
as well as five grandchildren. Bill and Cindi are keen travelers, 
enjoying hiking experiences across the continents. I wish Bill and 
Cindi all the best in the years to come.

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