[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 206 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BILL RANEY

  (Mr. McKINLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bill Raney as he 
retires from the West Virginia Coal Association.
  Nearly 40 years ago, in the West Virginia Legislature, Bill and I 
began working together, advocating on behalf of the coal industry and 
the families who depend on it. Today, we continue to work together, 
fighting for those same families, but now with a national perspective.
  He has led West Virginia through the best and the worst of times for 
coal. Bill is an icon in the industry, and his legacy is filled with 
remarkable accomplishments. He is a colonel in the West Virginia 
Reserves, has chaired many statewide organizations, and has been 
nationally recognized for his advocacy of coal.
  Bill Raney exemplifies the true Mountaineer spirit, serving others to 
make West Virginia a better place.
  It has been an honor to work with Bill, and I wish him and his wife, 
Pam, a well-deserved retirement.

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