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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

Jonathan Adler
Columbia Gas Transmission
P. O. Box 1273
Charleston, West Virginia 25325
(304) 357-2198
Fax (304) 357-2138

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

Larry Haren
Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp.
P. O. Box 430
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
(740) 862-3300
Fax (740) 862-6330
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Peter Jaskoski
ANR Pipeline
27725 Stansbury Blvd.
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
(248) 994-4060
Fax (248) 994-4162

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

Doug Petitt
Vectren Energy Delivery
P. O. Box 209
Evansville, Indiana 47702
(812) 491-4244
Fax (812) 491-4238

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) 636-1117
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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