[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5948]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN RUSSELL OF CMS AND CONSUMERS ENERGY 
      FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE JOHN G. RUSSELL LEADERSHIP CENTER

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                  in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize John Russell, 
Chairman of the Board of Directors for CMS and Consumers Energy, for 
the dedication of the John G. Russell Leadership Center in Grand 
Rapids, Michigan. Customer-focused and data-driven, John has inspired 
countless employees to accomplish extraordinary things, and with the 
opening of this center, his legacy will continue to train and motivate 
leaders for generations to come.
  During his 35-year career in the energy industry, John valued 
leadership and was deeply committed to developing strong, capable 
leaders throughout the company. He challenged the organization to 
consistently deliver breakthrough results and leave Michigan better 
than he found it.
  A longtime Grand Rapids resident, John was President and Chief 
Executive Officer of CMS and Consumers Energy from May 2010 to July 
2016. He was named Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers Energy 
in May 2016.
  John also served on the boards of Grand Valley State University, 
Business Leaders for Michigan, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Hubbell 
Inc. and The Right Place Inc.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring John Russell 
for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the state of Michigan.

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