[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATING WILLIAM COFIELD WIDNER

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 2024

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
William Cofield Widner on his well-deserved retirement from Southern 
Company after 43 years of service.
  Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company provides clean, 
safe, reliable and affordable energy to 9 million customers nationwide, 
including throughout the State of Georgia and its First Congressional 
District.
  Throughout his career, Cofield's hard work, dedication and commitment 
to the communities where he has lived and served has made an indelible 
mark on our state and Nation.
  A Georgia native, Cofield began his career at Southern Company in 
1981 and has served in various roles including at Georgia Power and 
Southern Company Gas. A portion of his career focused on serving 
customers in his hometown of Newnan. He also supported Georgia Power's 
residential and commercial customers, resource planning, nuclear 
development and regulatory affairs organizations, which recently 
announced the successful operation of America's first new carbon-free 
nuclear energy reactors in more than 30 years at Plant Vogtle.
  Additionally, Cofield's work with the Georgia Department of Economic 
Development's ``Georgia Allies'' partnership has helped continually 
enhance the state's business climate, keeping Georgia ranked as the 
number-one state for business according to Area Development magazine.
  On behalf of the people of the State of Georgia, I congratulate 
Cofield and wish him, his wife Jane, his sons Drew and Jack, and his 
grandson Bo the very best as he enters the next phase of his life.

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