[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13033]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING DAN BRYAN

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 28, 2006

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Dan Bryan of 
Chillicothe, Missouri. Dan is retiring after 34 years of service to the 
Rural Electric Program. As the CEO of the Farmers' Electric Cooperative 
in Chillicothe, Dan has managed a region that includes over 12,000 
meters and nearly 3,800 miles of electric power lines.
  Dan began his career in the Rural Electric Program in 1972 as the 
Director of Member Services for Mountain View Electric in Limon, 
Colorado. Then after a short time as the general manager of Wells Rural 
Electric in Wells, Nevada, Dan became the general manager at the 
Farmers' Electric Cooperative in 1982. During that time he has served 
on the boards of the Northwest Electric Power Cooperative, the 
Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, the National Rural 
Electric Cooperative Association, and the National Food and Energy 
Council.
  As a member the community of Chillicothe, Dan is very active. He is a 
member of the Chillicothe United Methodist Church, Fellowship of 
Christian Athletes, and the Chillicothe Rotary Club. In addition, he 
has been instrumental in various economic and community development 
projects, most notably as a member of the CITYMARK and ``Let's Park 
It'' committees.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Dan Bryan. 
He has performed with excellence in his many years of service to 
meeting the critical energy needs of the Farmers' Electric Cooperative. 
I commend his record of service to the Rural Electric Program and the 
community of Chillicothe over the years and I am honored to represent 
him in the United States Congress.

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