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39 She had some interesting moments. One was working for Edwina Johnson at a Birmingham software provider, prior to McGill joining Alabama Power, after which she worked for Johnson's husband, Bill Zales, as assistant secretary in the Corporate Secretary's office. "I thought that was rather cool, working for the husband and the wife at two different companies," McGill said. She wrote the property description for the sale of Little River Canyon, ironically the annual destination for her and husband Mark's fall "leaf looking" adventures. Alabama Power sold it to the federal government to create the Little River Canyon Preserve. McGill met Mark when she was a freshman at Tarrant High School. The couple has two boys, Matthew and Jonathan. Matt, a Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy, and his wife became foster parents to five girls and a boy, eventually adopting five. They have a total of seven children. Jonathan, a UAB graduate, is working on a master's degree. He is employed at UAB, married to Malinda and they have three daughters. McGill gives the familiar "plan to travel" response to what she and Mark will do in retirement, specifically, she says, to Washington, D.C., San Antonio, cruise to Hawaii and revisit Boston. But time will be invested at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Tarrant, from which they made a mission trip to Mexico several years ago, and where they are active members. Back at Alabama Power, the accolades are pouring in. "I came into the company in May 2016 as a confused lost intern," said Economic Development Representative Katelyn Cutshall. "Liz immediately took me under her wing. She went out of her way to make me feel at home. Most of all, she listened. She listened to my personal and professional experiences and helped guide me in the right direction." "I had the privilege of working with Liz for a short eight months," said Economic Development Representative Amendi Stephens, "and had never before felt so welcomed, nor felt so 'at home' when starting a new role. "Although most of her contributions occur behind the scenes, it's apparent to the Economic and Community Development team that Liz is the one who keeps this operation running at its highest capacity. It's hard to find the words to describe our appreciation. Liz is the true definition of a rock star." "I have known Liz for several years through the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)," said Treasury Executive Secretary Marcia Ellington. "Through her position as president of IAAP, I have seen her professionalism through her leadership and execution of well-thought-out ideas. "She also helped me so much personally as I transitioned into a new role at Alabama Power, and knew very few people on the 17th floor," Ellington said. "During her years at the Foundation and Economic Development, Liz demonstrated the utmost professionalism in all her interactions – both internal and external," said Economic Development Manager Shane Kearney. "She is always sincere in thoughts and actions. She has a genuine concern for the well-being of people around her on both a personal and professional level; and is one of the most thorough and dedicated employees at APC." McGill completed her APC career in Economic Development department.

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