Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor Wayne Leonard, who served as Entergy's chief executive officer from 1999 and chairman/CEO from 2006 until January 2013. Over the course of those years, his visionary leadership as Entergy's top executive also encompassed impassioned advocacy for issues such as climate change, poverty and social justice. To a great extent, his compassion for people from all walks of life and his desire to protect the environment for future generations came to define his tenure at Entergy. When Leonard was named CEO in 1999, he began calling for action by business, community, and political leaders to break the cycle of poverty that has stunted economic growth in the mid-South region for generations. Since that time, Entergy has donated more than $50 million to charitable initiatives and advocacy efforts that successfully helped move low-income residents toward self-sufficiency. Among them were campaigns to improve early childhood education programs and financial support of a matched-savings program that has helped 19,000 people and created an economic impact of $69 million over the last decade. Leonard pioneered the pursuit of sustainability within his industry. Early on, he recognized the importance to the industry's future of operating in an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable manner. His achievements include a number of landmarks that set the standard and shaped the future for the energy industry.…”