[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4943]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     THE RETIREMENT OF RANDALL PUGH

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 26, 2014

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to recognize 
Georgia native Randall Pugh as he prepares for his retirement at the 
end of the month. Randall has dedicated his nearly 50-year career to 
the vital work of rural electrification, and I especially want to 
highlight his two decades of service at Jackson Electric Membership 
Corporation (EMC).
  Randall's career began in 1968 at the Walton EMC in Monroe, Georgia. 
He held various management positions in the company and served as 
general manager for nine years. Randall came to Jackson EMC to serve as 
President and Chief Executive Officer of the nation's second-largest 
electric cooperative, measured by customers served, in 1984.
  Randall's simple philosophy of providing solid customer service 
helped grow Jackson EMC into the provider reliable electric service for 
more than 209,000 customers in 10 Northeast Georgia counties, making it 
a vital utility provider in my district. He also served as director of 
the Oglethorpe Power Corporation Board of Directors and as a member of 
the Georgia System Operations Corporation Board of Directors.
  In addition to his vibrant professional life, Randall is an active 
part of his community. He is a Member of the Executive Board of the Boy 
Scouts of America's Northeast Georgia Council. Randall is a member and 
past president of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce as well 
as the Jefferson Rotary Club. He is also a member of the Board of 
Directors for both the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia 
Department of Economic Development.
  I'm sure that Randall's family--especially his wife, Patricia--is 
looking forward to spending more time with him as he enters this next 
phase of life.
  I join our community in congratulating Randall for all his 
accomplishments and wish him the very best in the future.

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