[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING GARY FULKS

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and thank Mr. Gary 
Fulks for his work and service to Missouri's Fourth District. Gary is 
retiring as the general manager of Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative 
after 42 years of providing energy to communities from San Diego to 
south central Missouri.
  Mr. Fulks has been an outspoken leader for reliable and affordable 
sources of energy for the people of the Fourth District. Serving on the 
NRECA Transmission Task Force, the Southwest Power Pool Engineering & 
Operations Committee, the Executive Committee of the Southeastern 
Electric Reliability Council, and several other councils and 
committees, Mr. Fulks has been pivotal in enacting programs that are 
cost-effective and innovative, which have greatly benefited members and 
co-op employees.
  Under Mr. Fulks' leadership, Sho-Me Power has continued the legacy of 
progressively meeting the growing needs of Missourians and in providing 
wholesale power to nine distribution cooperatives. Increasing his 
impact on the region, he has helped start and operate Sho-Me 
Technologies, which makes available an extensive network of fiber-optic 
communications to members, many of whom are without other forms of 
Internet access.
  Thank you, once again, Gary, for your devotion and work for the 
benefit of the Fourth District. You are an example of the leadership 
that this Nation needs. I anticipate hearing of your new chapter in 
life and know it will benefit not only Missouri, but our Nation.

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