[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E903-E904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING DAVID FOUNTAIN AND LEADERSHIP NORTH CAROLINA

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2018

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
leadership of David Fountain, North Carolina President of Duke Energy, 
as he completes his successful term of service as chair of the 
Leadership North Carolina Board of Directors.
  Leadership North Carolina is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit 
organization that engages current and emerging leaders from across the 
state. Its mission is to inform, develop, and engage committed leaders 
by broadening their understanding of and involvement in issues and 
opportunities facing the

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state. Each year LNC recruits committed individuals interested in 
learning more about North Carolina and connecting with fellow leaders. 
Through innovative programming, LNC teaches these engaged citizens 
about the challenges and opportunities facing North Carolina and offers 
tools to turn their knowledge into action for the benefit of the state.
  David Fountain has been an energetic and visionary chair of LNC's 
board since 2016, as one might have expected from his successful rise 
through the ranks at Duke Energy. He holds BA, JD, and MBA degrees from 
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a 
Morehead-Cain Scholar. He practiced law at McGuire Woods in Raleigh 
from 1994 to 2000, after which he joined what was then called Carolina 
Power & Light as associate general counsel. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. 
Fountain served as general counsel and vice president of Progress 
Energy Inc. From there, he went on to serve as senior vice president of 
Enterprise Legal Support at Duke Energy and rose to the role of 
President in 2015.
  David was elected chair of Leadership North Carolina in 2016. He knew 
and believed in the program as an alumnus and has given it full benefit 
of his experience and dedication. He has helped position the program 
for sustainability for years to come and has strengthened its 
reputation among leaders in business, government, education, and the 
nonprofit sectors. The measure of a good leader is the legacy he or she 
leaves behind. Mr. Fountain leaves North Carolina with 1,157 informed 
and engaged leaders and has challenged them to exercise their influence 
for the benefit of our state and nation.
  I want to join David Fountain's many friends and admirers in thanking 
him for the time and effort he has dedicated to Leadership North 
Carolina and to congratulate him for a job well done. He leaves the 
organization stronger than he found it, better equipped to nurture 
future generations of conscientious and effective leaders. For that, 
all North Carolinians are in his debt.

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