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Board Members

Each jurisdiction is represented by the governor and a legislator from the House and Senate. The Southern States Energy Board is presided over by a governor who serves as chair and a vice-chair and treasurer who are legislative members. Ex-officio, non-voting board members include a federal representative appointed by the President of the United States, the Southern Legislative Conference Energy Committee Chair and SSEB's executive director, who serves as secretary.

Executive Committee

• Chair: Governor Mary Fallin, Oklahoma
• Vice Chairman: Representative Rocky Adkins, Kentucky
• Treasurer: Representative Myra Crownover, Texas
• Governor Robert Bentley, Alabama
• Governor Jay Nixon, Missouri
• Senator Robert Adley, Louisiana
• Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, Maryland
• Representative Harry Geisinger, Georgia
• Representative Weldon Watson, Oklahoma
• Representative Charles Martin, Georgia^*
• Federal Representative: Ms. Linda Key Breathitt*
• Secretary: Mr. Kenneth J. Nemeth, Executive Director SSEB*

^Chair, SLC Energy and Environment Committee, Non-Voting Executive Committee Member
*Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Executive Committee Members

Members

Alabama

Legislation: Alabama SSEB Legislation

Website: www.alabama.gov

• Governor Robert Bentley
• Senator Jimmy W. Holley
• Senator Cam Ward, Senate Alternate
• Representative Randy Davis
• Representative Micky Hammon, Governor's Alternate

Arkansas

Legislation: Arkansas SSEB Legislation

Website: www.arkansas.gov

• Governor Mike Beebe
• Senator Eddie Joe Williams
• Representative Tiffany Rogers
• Mr. Marc Harrison, Governor's Alternate

Florida

Legislation: Florida SSEB Legislation

Website: www.flgov.com

• Governor Rick Scott
• Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto
• Representative Clay Ford
• Governor's Alternate (pending appointment)

Georgia

Legislation: Georgia SSEB Legislation

Website: www.georgia.gov

• Governor Nathan Deal
• Senator David Shafer
• Senator Ross Tolleson, Senate Alternate
• Representative Harry Geisinger
• Representative Lynn Smith, House Alternate
• Ms. Jill Stuckey, Governor's Alternate

Kentucky

Legislation: Kentucky SSEB Legislation

Website: governor.ky.gov

• Governor Steve Beshear
• Senate (pending appointment)
• Representative Rocky Adkins
• Dr. Leonard K. Peters, Governor's Alternate

Louisiana

Legislation: Louisiana SSEB Legislation

Website: www.louisiana.gov

• Governor Bobby Jindal
• Senator Robert Adley
• Representative Joe Harrison
• Mr. William "Bill" Dore,Governor's Alternate

Maryland

Legislation: Maryland SSEB Legislation

Website: www.maryland.gov

• Governor Martin O'Malley
• Senator Thomas McLain (Mac) Middleton
• Delegate Dereck E. Davis
• Delegate Sally Y. Jameson, House Alternate
• Mr. Malcolm Woolf, Governor's Alternate

Mississippi

Legislation: Mississippi SSEB Legislation
Website: www.mississippi.gov

• Governor Phil Bryant
• Senate (pending appointment)
• House (pending appointment)
• Governor's Alternate (pending appointment)

Missouri

Legislation: Missouri SSEB Legislation
Website: www.missouri.gov

• Governor Jay Nixon
• Senator Mike Kehoe
• Representative Jeanie Riddle
• Mr. Jeff Harris, Governor's Alternate

North Carolina

Legislation: North Carolina SSEB Legislation
Website: www.nc.gov

• Governor Bev Perdue
• Senator Robert "Bob" Rucho
• Representative Mitch Gillespie
• Ms. Jennifer Bumgarner, Governor's Alternate

Oklahoma

Legislation: Oklahoma SSEB Legislation
Website: www.oklahoma.gov

• Governor Mary Fallin
• Senate (pending appointment)
• Representative Weldon Watson
• Mr. C. Michael Ming, Governor's Alternate
  

Puerto Rico

Legislation: Puerto Rico SSEB Legislation
Website: www.ethanol-gec.org/memstates/prgov.htm

• Governor Luis G. Fortuno
• Mr. Jose Rafael Diaz, House Legislative Counsel
• Mr. Luis Bernal, Governor's Alternate

South Carolina

Legislation: South Carolina SSEB Legislation
Website: www.sc.gov

• Governor Nikki Haley
• Senator Lawrence Grooms
• Representative William E. "Bill" Sandifer
• Governor's Alternate(pending appointment)

Tennessee

Legislation: Tennessee SSEB Legislation
Website: www.tennessee.gov

• Governor Bill Haslam
• Senator Mark Norris
• Representative John Ragan
• Mr. Mark Cate, Governor's Alternate

Texas

Legislation: Texas SSEB Legislation
Website: www.texasonline.com

• Governor Rick Perry
• Representative Myra Crownover
• Mr. Barry Smitherman, Governor's Alternate

Virgin Islands

Legislation: Virgin Islands SSEB Legislation
Website: www.governordejongh.com/meet/gov/index.html

• Governor John P. deJongh
• Governor's Alternate (pending appointment)

Virginia

Legislation: Virginia SSEB Legislation
Website: www.governor.virginia.gov

• Governor Robert F. McDonnell
• Senator John C. Watkins
• Delegate Harry R. Purkey
• Ms. Maureen Matsen, Governor's Alternate

West Virginia

Legislation: West Virginia SSEB Legislation
Website: www.wvgov.org

• Governor Earl Ray Tomblin
• Senator Mike Green
• Delegate Linda Goode Phillips
• Mr. John F. Herholdt, Governor's Alternate

Board Membership

Kenneth J. Nemeth, Secretary
Executive Director
nemeth@sseb.org

Kathryn A. Baskin
Managing Director
baskin@sseb.org

Heather M. Breeden
Legislative and Regulatory Counsel
breeden@sseb.org

Accounting

Kathy A. Sammons
Director, Business Operations
sammons@sseb.org

Media/Website/Communications

Monica A. Masaka
Computer Support Specialist
masaka@sseb.org

Meetings/Logistics

Canissa N. Summerhill
Program Operations Coordinator
summerhill@sseb.org

Publication/General Correspondence

Sally L. Bemis
Staff Assistant
bemis@sseb.org

Southern States Energy Board
6325 Amherst Court
Norcross, Georgia 30092
Phone: (770) 242-7712
Fax I: (770) 242-9956
Fax II: (770) 242-0421

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