[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 65 (Monday, April 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THOMAS PEEK ROZIER, JR. AS HE RETIRES AFTER 42 YEARS OF 
                         DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

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                            HON. JAKE ELLZEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 18, 2022

  Mr. ELLZEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Thomas Peek 
Rozier, Jr., as he retires after 42 years of distinguished service in 
keeping the lights on for the people of Texas. A graduate of DeSoto 
High School, Tom started his career as a member of the Right-of-Way 
Crew for Texas Power & Light in 1980. The following year, Tom graduated 
from climbing school and scaled his way up--both literally and 
figuratively--to become a senior lineman in 1984, which happened to be 
the year Texas Power & Light became Texas Utilities Electric Company, 
later known as TXU and now Oncor. For the next 22 years, Tom proved to 
be a trusted employee of TXU, rising to the ranks of senior electrician 
and patrolman and managing several substation crews. A humble kid from 
Greenville, Mississippi, who--in his own words--``crammed 12 years of 
school into 14,'' Tom never saw himself reaching the heights that he 
did. Luckily, his superiors recognized his potential and encouraged him 
to seek a position in the Transmission Grid Management (TGM) Division 
in 2004, where he has worked ever since. Tom's decades of experience as 
a lineman and patrolman have been invaluable for TGM and allowed him 
the opportunity to serve the very crews he dedicated so much of his 
life to. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the people of the 6th 
Congressional District and the State of Texas, it is an honor to 
recognize Tom for his many years of hard work and to wish him the best 
in his retirement.

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