Bode Resigns, Will Take D. C. Trade Position

Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode announced today she is resigning effective May 31st to head a new natural gas trade association, American Clean Skies Foundation, in Washington. A major member of the association, she said, is Chesapeake Energy Co. of Oklahoma City.

Appointed by Governor Frank Keating, Bode took office on August 20, 1997 and was elected on November 3, 1998 with over 60% of the vote, a record for a Republican running statewide for the first time. She was reelected to her second full term in November, 2004. Bode worked for nine years on the staff of then–U.S. Senator David Boren as his legal counsel, focusing on the areas of energy and taxation. Before joining the commission, Bode served for seven years as president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA).

Governor Brad Henry will appoint Bode's successor; that person will serve until the 2008 election cycle.

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