[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                       RECOGNIZING MR. SCOTT ORR

                                 ______
                                 

                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2024

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
loving husband, dedicated father, seasoned legislative affairs 
executive, and dear friend of longstanding, Mr. Scott Orr for his 
nearly 42 years working at Georgia Power. Scott will be retiring after 
42 years of working with the company and a reception will be held in 
his honor on September 18, 2024, at the Southern Company DC Office.
  Scott Orr began working with Georgia Power in 1982 as an Industrial 
Marketing Engineer. His work touched the areas of marketing, 
engineering, district sales, region sales, district operations, and 
customer service. For the past 22 years, Scott has worked as Manager of 
Federal Legislative Affairs. Throughout his work at Georgia Power, 
Scott has worked with over 40 members of the Georgia Congressional 
Delegation and their staffs over multiple Congresses, advising them on 
a myriad of issues relative to clean, safe, reliable, and affordable 
energy.
  Scott has made a tremendous impact in the lives of millions of 
Georgians. His work on the Energy Policy Act of 2005, led to the 
expansion of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4--America's first new nuclear 
unit in 30 years. He has truly been a friend and fierce advocate for 
Georgia Power's 2.7 million customers. Moreover, during storms and 
natural disasters, Scott has been a valued source of real time 
information for congressional offices and our constituents. He also has 
been a valued resource in dealing with and navigating countless 
constituent service issues in mine and other Congressional offices.
  It has been said that ``Service is the rent that we pay for the space 
that we occupy here on this earth.'' Scott has paid his rent, and he 
has paid it well. His service to numerous social and civic 
organizations includes serving as Vice Chair of the Georgia Youth 
Challenge Academy Foundation's Board of Directors, the Athens Chamber 
of Commerce and the Classic City Kiwanis Club. Moreover, Scott has 
served on the boards of Southern Polytechnic State University 
Foundation; New Hope Enterprises; United Way of Northeast Georgia; the 
Athens YWCO, Athens Regional Medical Center Foundation, and the 
Foundation for Excellence in Public Education.
  Scott has accomplished so much throughout his life and career, but 
none of it would have been possible without the Grace of God and the 
love and support of his wife, Benita; their three daughters, Whitney, 
Jessica, and Ansley and their families, including his five 
grandchildren.
  Sir Winston Churchill often said: ``You make your living by what you 
get; you make your life by what you give.'' Throughout his career, Mr. 
Scott Orr has made a concerted effort to serve as a mentor and give a 
helping hand to new employees at Georgia Power. His legacy of uplifting 
others will be felt by all those whose lives he touched in the state of 
Georgia, in Washington, DC, and across this great Nation.
  On a personal note, I am blessed to call Scott my friend. It has been 
a pleasure working with Scott during my time in elective office. He has 
become a close and trusted friend. Scott never told me only what I 
wanted to hear; he always told me what he felt I needed to hear. I will 
always cherish the fidelity of his friendship and the timbre of his 
character.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join my wife, Vivian; and me, 
along with the more than 765,000 people of Georgia's Second 
Congressional District, in recognizing Mr. Scott Orr's over four 
decades of service to Georgia Power, the citizens of Georgia, and our 
great Nation. May God continue to bless him and his family as he moves 
to the next chapter of his remarkable life.

                          ____________________