[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING JOHN B. BILLINGSLEY, JR.

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2022

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor John B. 
Billingsley, Jr., Founder and CEO of the recently launched JBB Advanced 
Technologies headquartered in the 24th Congressional District, which I 
proudly represent. Prior to launching JBB Advanced Technologies, 
Billingsley founded Tri Global Energy 13 years ago and built the 
Dallas-based company into one of America's top five renewable energy 
developers before its recent sale.
  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 the recipient of its 2022 Renewable Energy Impact Award. In 2021, D 
CEO Magazine named Billingsley as their Renewable Energy Executive of 
the Year 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 only the second time, this award included the 
category of renewable energy. In addition to the designation for the 
Annual Energy Awards, D CEO magazine also named John Billingsley to its 
Dallas 500 list. The list features the Dallas/Fort Worth region's most 
influential leaders in more than fifty different industry categories.
  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 led the company through more than a decade of growth and expansion. 
The story of Tri Global Energy is told in his 2020 book, Texas Wind 
Force. I wish him the best of luck in his newest venture JBB Advanced 
Technologies which delivers more profitable, environmentally friendly 
digital technologies by developing renewable energy sources to power 
blockchain and artificial intelligence-based innovations.
  I want to express my appreciation and best wishes to John Billingsley 
upon his impressive recognitions by D CEO magazine. The great state of 
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's headquarters.

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