[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 166 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E880-E881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF BILL VERNER

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2020

  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, today I rise in 
recognition of Bill Verner, Executive Vice President of the Georgia 
EMC. After decades of dedicated service, Bill is retiring from his 
position at the Georgia EMC on the 40th anniversary of beginning his 
career in the electric cooperative industry.
  Bill began his career with Carroll EMC while working his way through 
college. He joined the Georgia EMC in 1984, began working in government 
relations in 1986, and was appointed to lead Georgia EMC's efforts in 
the state legislature and regulatory arena in 1996.
  His strong beliefs in the cooperative's principles are evident in his 
years of dedicated service representing EMC's interests in the Georgia 
General Assembly, Congress, and state and federal agencies. Having 
worked with Bill personally, l have seen firsthand the level of 
expertise and commitment that has made him an invaluable asset to the 
cooperative. His hard work, leadership, and deep understanding of 
America's most successful public-private partnership, the electric 
cooperative business model, has benefitted EMC members throughout 
Georgia.
  Bill's career is marked by his many contributions to Georgia EMC and 
the 41 EMCs across the state. His tenure over the past four decades 
with Georgia EMC makes him one of the longest-serving employees in the 
association's eighty-year history. In today's age, it is a rarity to 
find the combination of character, ability, and commitment that Bill 
exemplifies.

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On behalf of the Eighth Congressional District of Georgia, I would like 
to thank Bill for his service to our state's electric cooperatives and 
wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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