[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    DONNA COLE RECEIVES 2016 WOMEN IN ENERGY LEADERSHIPS' LIFETIME 
                           ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Houston's Donna 
Cole for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, part of the Houston 
Business Journal's 2016 Women in Energy Leadership awards.
  Donna was selected for her successful leadership and the significant 
strides she has made in the energy industry. As a 27-year-old single 
mother, she founded Cole Chemical Distributing Inc. with only $5,000. 
Since then, her company has grown and expanded, providing a range of 
products and services, from fuel and chemicals to supply chain 
management for the aerospace, automotive, refineries, petrochemical, 
specialty chemical plants, personal care, and electricity utility 
industries. In 2010, Donna was recognized at a Breakfast of Champions 
by the Harris County Education Department and was named one of 
Houston's 50 Most Influential Woman of the Year by Houston Woman 
Magazine.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Donna Cole for receiving the Lifetime 
Achievement Award. We are proud of her and thank her for all she has 
done for the energy industry.

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