[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E746]
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   TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE REYNOLDS, RETIRING SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND 
                  GENERAL COUNCIL AT CONSUMERS ENERGY

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                         HON. JOHN R. MOOLENAAR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 11, 2019

  Mr. MOOLENAAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Catherine 
Reynolds for her superior leadership and service to the people of 
Michigan during a trailblazing 40-year career at CMS Energy Corporation 
and Consumers Energy Company.
  Cathy, who will retire this month, joined the company in 1979 during 
an era of unique challenges for women in the corporate world. She 
started as a proofreader in the ``steno pool'' where all the typing in 
the company was conducted.
  In 1983, she earned her law degree at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and 
transferred to the company's legal department. There, she worked in a 
variety of areas, including 10 years in litigation before focusing on 
marketing, electronic commerce and corporate issues.
  Cathy was appointed assistant general counsel over the general 
practice group of the legal department in 2004 and handled issues 
including contracts, property, environmental, marketing, human 
resources, labor, benefits, property tax and insurance matters.
  In 2006, she became the company's first female corporate secretary. 
And in 2013, Cathy was named the company's first female senior vice 
president--serving as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
  She served as a director on the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce 
and is a member of the Jackson County, Michigan and American Bar 
associations.
  Cathy has handled each of her roles with professionalism, integrity 
and grace. She set an extraordinary example at the company, serving as 
a calm, insightful influence on the many co-workers she mentored 
throughout her career.
  On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of Michigan, I send my 
congratulations on Cathy's well-deserved retirement and many thanks for 
40 years of inspiring and empowering generations of women to excel.

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