[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 112 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   HONORING JOHN B. BILLINGSLEY, JR.

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 7, 2022

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor John B. 
Billingsley, Jr., Founder, Chairman and CEO of Tri Global Energy, 
headquartered in the 24th Congressional District, which I proudly 
represent. John has been widely recognized as a pioneer and industry 
leader for his vision and contributions to the development of renewable 
energy in Texas and the U.S., including by D CEO Magazine.
  Recently, Billingsley was named Renewable Energy Executive of the 
Year by D CEO magazine as a part of their annual Energy Awards. The 
awards honor excellence and innovation in oil and gas from North Texas 
to the Permian Basin and for the first time, this award included the 
category of renewable energy. In addition to the designation for the 
annual Energy Awards, D CEQ magazine also named John Billingsley to its 
recently announced Dallas 500 list. The list--now in its 7th year--
features the Dallas/Fort Worth region's most influential leaders in 
more than 50 different industry categories.
  Tri Global Energy is a Dallas-based originator and developer of 
utility-scale renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and 
energy storage. Founded over 12 years ago by Billingsley, the company 
today is the largest wind power developer in Texas (the state that 
leads the U.S. in wind development), and a top 10 developer of wind 
power nationally. In Texas alone, Tri Global Energy renewable energy 
projects represent over $800 million in taxes and royalties to local 
communities, $105 million in payments to landowners and investors, and 
$6.8 billion in capital investments projected over 30 years.
  Billingsley, a West Texas native and Texas Tech University graduate, 
has founded and operated more than 20 businesses in industries as 
diverse as accounting and banking to agriculture, real estate, and 
manufacturing. He founded Tri Global Energy based on a business model 
of involving local landowners and communities in wind power projects, 
and he has led the company through more than a decade of growth and 
expansion.
  I want to express my appreciation and best wishes to John Billingsley 
upon his impressive recognitions by D CEO magazine. North Texas was 
built by visionary leaders and entrepreneurs like Billingsley and we 
are proud that he has chosen the 24th Congressional District as his 
company headquarters.

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