[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DON SHAW'S RETIREMENT

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a faithful servant 
of the people of Missouri, Mr. Don Shaw. Don has served the members of 
Missouri's rural electric cooperatives for 40 years in a variety of 
capacities, from his start as an electrical engineer to his most recent 
post as general manager and CEO of Central Electric Power Cooperative.
  Don is an outspoken leader in protecting reliable, affordable sources 
of electricity. His vision and foresight allowed him to take advantage 
of new technologies, giving high priority to innovative and cost-
effective methods to better serve members.
  Don has created programs to help alleviate or minimize outage 
shortage during extreme weather and other natural disasters. In 
addition, Don helped to build a robust network of fiber optic services 
to assist the rural membership in staying up to date with an 
increasingly connected world.
  Don has been an active and effective spokesman here at Capitol Hill 
and back in the Missouri State House. I know this is not the end of 
service he will provide to his community, State, and country, but 
merely the end of one more chapter in an extraordinary life.
  I would, again, like to thank Don Shaw for his service and wish him 
the best of luck in his future endeavors.

                          ____________________