New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson elected IOGCC chairman

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former US secretary of energy and US ambassador to the United Nations, was elected 2003-04 chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).

June 4, 2003

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, June 4 -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former US secretary of energy and US ambassador to the United Nations, was elected 2003-04 chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).

Richardson will succeed the current chairman, North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven, during the IOGCC's annual meeting in Reno, Nev., Oct. 19-21. The Oklahoma City-based IOGCC, founded in 1935, represents the governors of 30 oil and natural gas producing states.

The upcoming IOGCC officers were elected during a midyear meeting in Williamsburg, Va., late last month.

The slate includes Donald L. Mason of Ohio as vice-president and Randy Ruedrich of Alaska as second vice-chairman. Mason, a member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, is IOGCC's current second vice-chairman. Ruedrich is a member of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski was named chairman-elect, and will serve as chairman in 2004-2005 along with Ruedrich as vice-chairman and Don Likwartz of Wyoming as second vice-chairman. Likwartz is the Wyoming state oil and gas supervisor.

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal was tabbed to serve as chairman in 2005-06.