[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3439]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ``HONORING NIEL ELLERBROOK FOR HIS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE 
                           TO HIS COMMUNITY''

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                          HON. BRAD ELLSWORTH

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 15, 2010

  Mr. ELLSWORTH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Niel Ellerbrook 
on his outstanding leadership and service to his community in Southwest 
Indiana.
  In 2000, Mr. Ellerbrook was integral in the merging of Indiana Energy 
and SIGCORP into Vectren Energy Corporation--a company that would bring 
many new jobs to the Evansville area. Since that time, he has served as 
the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. 
Vectren is currently one of Indiana's largest publicly traded 
corporations with over 3,700 employees.
  During his tenure as CEO, Mr. Ellerbrook has been recognized for his 
leadership in promoting diversity in the workplace. Additionally, his 
community-minded business approach has inspired other businesses 
throughout Indiana and Ohio to engage their local communities with 
hopes of improving their quality of life. He was recently inducted into 
Evansville's Business Hall of Fame, and in 2007, the Indiana Chamber of 
Commerce named him as Business Leader of the Year.
  Mr. Ellerbrook's dedication to community is well known. He serves on 
the Board of Directors for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Signature 
School Learning Center, University of Evansville, Indiana Fiscal Policy 
Institute, Old National Bancorp and the American and Indiana Gas 
Associations. He was influential in the opening of the Koch Family 
Children's Museum of Evansville, as well as the Ivy Tech University 
campus. He is also a longtime supporter of the United Way and is 
involved with many other community outreach efforts.
  Niel Ellerbrook has served as an outstanding business leader and a 
steadfast advocate for his community. As an Evansville resident, I 
appreciate his dedication and leadership within our local community, as 
well as throughout the Hoosier state. I commend Mr. Ellerbrook on an 
impressive career, and I wish him only the best in his future 
endeavors.

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