Sponsor, Steve Rigo
Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp.
8500 Station Street, Suite 100
Mentor, Ohio 44060
(P) 440.974.5120
(F) 440.205.8680
srigo@orwellgas.com

Chairman, Tom Brown
Columbia Gas of Ohio
PO Box 117
Columbus, Ohio 43216
(P) 614. 460.4203
(F) 614.460.6971
tbrown@nisource.com

Rob Black
Waterville Gas & Oil Company
PO Box 259
Waterville, Ohio 43566
(P) 419.878.4972
(F) 419.878.7780
rblack@watervillegas.com

David Detty
The Energy Cooperative
120 O'Neill Drive
Hebron, Ohio 43025
(P) 800.255.6815 x1233
(F) 740.348.1131
ddetty@theenergycoop.com

Jim Henning
Duke Energy
P0  Box 960
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201
(P) 513.287.4078
(F) 513.287.2938
jim.henning@duke-energy.com

Richard Dickerson
UTI Corporation
4700 Homer Ohio Lane
Groveport, OH 43125
(P) 614.482.8080
(F) 614.482.8070
uti.rddickerson@att.net

Brian Jonard
Southeastern Natural Gas Co.
PO Box 430
Frazeysburg, Ohio 43822
(P) 740.828.2892
(F) 740.828.3660
bjonard@ohiooil.com

Vickie H. Friscic, CPA
Dominion East Ohio
1201 East 55th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
(P) 216.736.5322
(F) 866.720.1247
Vicki.H.Friscic@dom.com

Steve Seiple
Columbia Gas of Ohio
P0 Box 117
Columbus, Ohio 43216
(P) 614.460.4648
(F) 614.460.6986
sseiple@nisource.com

Jerry Ulrey
Vectren Energy Delivery
211 NW Riverside Drive
Evansville, Indiana 47708
(P) 812.491.4206
(F) 812.491.4138
julrey@vectren.com

Kim Watkins
Ohio Gas Company
P0 Box 528
Bryan, Ohio 43506
(P) 419.636.1117 x231
(F) 419.636.5454
kim_watkins@ohiogas.com

Barbara Kaiser,
Duke Energy
134 E. 4th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(P) 859.815.6421
barbara.kaiser@duke-energy.com

A. Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, this committee is responsible for the affairs of the Association involving primarily governmental agencies, such as the PUCO, and some state legislative bodies. Keep apprised of the development of ratemaking matters, such as regulations, unbundling and gas transportation.

B. Duties

1.Maintain contact with various legislative bodies and govern- mental agencies, such as the PUCO, to keep informed of actions that might affect Association member companies. Assemble and disseminate data of interest to member companies.

2.Study proposed legislation to determine possible effects on member companies. After consultation with member companies and approval of the Board of Trustees, confer with legislators or other public officials to emphasize weaknesses or merits of certain bills that affect members.

3.Develop and stimulate a political awareness among member companies to keep them informed of ratemaking, administrative and legislative activities that have a direct effect on member companies.

4.Develop and maintain effective communication with appropriate Association personnel to coordinate efforts dealing with supply, legislative and administrative members that affect Association members.

5.Execute other assignments and conduct special studies as requested by the Trustees.

6.Periodically review and update the responsibilities and duties of this committee.

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