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In March 1994, Glenn English became the fourth chief executive officer of NRECA. Under English’s leadership, cooperatives have come to be seen as a powerful presence on Capitol Hill, “punching above their weight,” as one newspaper put it. 

As CEO of NRECA, English chairs a national coalition representing captive shippers -- Consumers United for Rail Equity (CURE). He also sits on Agriculture Energy Work Group’s “25 by ’25 Steering Committee,” a group dedicated to increasing renewable energy resources that use agriculture and forestry products.

Before coming to NRECA, English served 10 terms in the U.S. Congress, representing Oklahoma’s 6th District. He served on the House Agriculture Committee and as chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development, beginning in 1989. As chairman, English worked directly on legislation affecting rural development programs, including rural electrification and telecommunications, and pursued an aggressive agenda to revitalize the economy of America’s rural communities.

English also was a senior member of the Government Operation Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture from 1981-89. During that period, the subcommittee monitored the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) -- now the Rural Utilities Service -- an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

To schedule an interview with Glenn English, contact Patrick Lavigne at 703-907-5732 (Patrick.Lavigne@nreca.coop).