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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Sponsor, Robert Black
Waterville Gas&Oil Company
P. O. Box 259
Waterville, Ohio 43566
(419) 878-4972
Fax (419) 878-7780

Chairman, Sam Gerhardstein
Columbia Gas of Ohio
200 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 460-4696
Fax (614) 460-5502

Paul Briggs
Dominion Transmission
180 East Broad Street, Suite 822
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 221-3263
Fax (614) 221-3307

John Finnigan
Duke Energy
139 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 419-5951
Fax (513) 419-5470

Peter Jaskoski
TransCanada/ANR Pipeline
5250 Corporate Drive
Troy, Michigan 48098
(248) 205-4536
Fax (248) 205-4636

Brian Jonard
Southeastern Natural Gas Co.
P. O. Box 430
Frazeysburg, Ohio 43822
(740) 828-2892
Fax (740) 828-3660

John Keaton
Duke Energy
155 East Broad Street, 21st Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 222-1330
Fax (614) 222-1337

Mike Roeder
Vectren
One Vectren Square
Evansville, Indiana 47708
(812) 491-5255
Fax (812) 491-4078

Richard Walden
Sheldon Gas Company
12925 Blanchard Twp. Rd. 50
Dunkirk, Ohio 45836
(419) 759-2351
Fax (419) 759-2705

Todd Ware
The Energy Cooperative
P. O. Box 4970
Newark, Ohio 43058
(800) 255-6815
Fax (740) 344-2054

Kim Watkins
Ohio Gas Company
P. O. Box 528
Bryan, Ohio 43506
(419) 630-2231
Fax (419) 636-5454

A. Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, this committee is responsible for the affairs of the Association involving various state legislative bodies.

B. Duties

Maintain contact with various state legislative bodies to keep informed of actions that might affect member companies of the Association. Assemble and disseminate data of interest to member companies.
Study proposed legislation to determine possible effect on member companies. After consultation with member companies and approval of the Board of Trustees, confer with state legislators to emphasize weaknesses of certain bills that affect members.
Develop and stimulate a political awareness among member companies to keep them informed of legislative activities that could have a direct affect on member companies.
Develop and maintain effective communication with appropriate Association personnel to coordinate efforts dealing with legislative matters that affect Association members.
Execute other assignments and conduct special studies as requested by the Trustees.
Periodically review and update the responsibilities and duties of this committee.

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