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Giffords lauds energy efforts

The Arizona Daily Star

Veteran tinkerer and local solar installer George Villec was recognized for his energetic commitment to solar energy on Thursday during a solar-energy press conference by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of District 8.

Giffords, a Democrat, honored Villec, 45, and Tucson Vice Mayor Shirley Scott with Giffords' inaugural Congressional Awards for Excellence in Solar Energy during a brief ceremony at Clements Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive, where Scott's office is located.

Giffords hailed Scott for pushing for her ward office building to become the first — and only, so far — municipal building in Tucson built to use solar energy, although the city's parking garage at North Scott Avenue and East Pennington Street also is solar-powered.

Posted by Editor at July 6, 2007 01:02 AM

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