As 2010 comes to a close, and a new calendar opens before us, the passage of time is experienced more clearly. Another year is added to our personal and professional histories, and – for some – the new year promises a whole new set of experiences. In the community of public power officials of New England, at least seven utility managers, by my count, have decided to retire from their positions, taking with them an enormous amount of experience and talent, but also providing opportunities for a new generation of professionals to lead their organizations.
Within the Northeast Public Power Association, retirements have been announced (or have already begun) for the following utility managers:
Gary Harrington – Boylston Municipal Light Department, MA
Diane Dillman – Paxton Municipal Light Department, MA
Tom Josie – Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations, MA
Linda Soucy – Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant, MA
Ted Garille – Pascoag Utility District, RI
George Lague – Swanton Village, VT
Maurice ("Moe") Scully – Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
These individuals, known to many within our association, have devoted much of their working careers to public power, and will leave behind positive legacies of change, improvement, and outstanding service to their customers and their communities. They will join a long list of individuals who came before them, and who made their own contributions in their own time. For some of the organizations listed, these contributions span more than a century.
As they begin this new chapter in their lives, we wish them good health and happiness, and the enjoyment of time. We also thank them for their hard work and dedication to their jobs, their organizations, and their customers. Public power in New England has been very well served by their contributions.